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FZNT02 KNHC 261601
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 28.

.WARNINGS.

...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 FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 26N70W TO 24N77W THEN STATIONARY 
TO 24N81W. WITHIN 180 NM NW OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 48W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. S OF FRONT W OF 65W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 26N61W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 26N80W. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 240 NM N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 26N49W
THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 26N72W. WITHIN 120 NM N OF FRONT
E OF 60W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE
N OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 23N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST FROM 09N TO 16N W OF 50W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N W OF 61W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
BETWEEN 61W AND BAHAMAS. S OF 22N E OF 61W NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W AND ALSO S OF 21N 
E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL 
E OF 61W AND TO 9 FT BETWEEN 61W AND BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 
73W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE
S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...
HIGHEST S OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 84W INCLUDING WINDWARD
PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N
E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN
73W AND 78W NE TO E 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT EXCEPT FROM 
10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W 10 TO 13 FT. N OF 19N BETWEEN 75W
AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N81W TO 
23N90W TO WEAK LOW PRES AT 22N93W 1015 MB THEN S TO 18N93W.
S OF 22N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 25N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WEAKENED TO A TROUGH OVER NW GULF AND 
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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.