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FZNT02 KNHC 262148
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 28.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W  NE TO E WINDS  
30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W
NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 14 TO 17 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 26N70W 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 50W  SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
S OF FRONT W OF 65W  E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 23N65W DISSIPATING 
STATIONARY TO 24N81W.  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 IN NW 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 77W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 26N49W 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 23N73W.  N OF FRONT TO 75W  WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 50W AND S OF 20N FROM 50W TO 65W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 20N E OF 65W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 18N  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 18N TO STATIONARY FRONT 
29N35W TO 26N49W TO 23N73W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 
73W AND 80W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 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 FROM 75W TO 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 FROM 74W TO 84W INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...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 30 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.  N OF 19N FROM 75W TO 83W  NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO  N OF 27N E OF 88W  E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.