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FZNT02 KNHC 260930
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN FEB 26 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 28.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N81W TO 
23N93W TO 18N94W. S OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 96W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 27N70W THEN STATIONARY TO 
25N80W. W OF FRONT TO 72W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL. W OF 72W WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 55W SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 28N56W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 26N73W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 65W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 27N49W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 26N59W. W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 24N W OF 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 

.ATLC S OF 25N E OF 45W AND S OF 22N BETWEEN 45W TO 63W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 50W AND S OF 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 
65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.  

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 
73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 11N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 19N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.GULF OF MEXICO DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N81W TO 
23N93W TO 18N94W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N AND W OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST S OF 25N W 
OF 93W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N81W TO 
23N93W TO 18N94W. S OF 23N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF FRONT E OF 91W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.