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FZNT02 KNHC 271531
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON FEB 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 29.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 26N59W THEN DISSIPATING 
STATIONARY TO 25N73W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 57W NW TO N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST 
BETWEEN FRONT AND
62W. S OF 27N BETWEEN 64W AND BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. S OF 27N W OF BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N36W TO 28N44W
AND DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 26N52W TO 25N65W. N OF FRONT E OF 
55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN 
NW TO N SWELL. S OF FRONT TO 23N BETWEEN 43W AND BAHAMAS WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. NEW COLD FRONT TO
EXTEND FROM 31N47W TO 26N54W AND STATIONARY TO 24N65W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 64W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 63W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 24N W OF BAHAMAS E WINDS
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 20N TO 24N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND 65W.  

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 
73W AND 77W N TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE
S OF 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 81W AND ALSO E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT
S OF 15N W OF 72W 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 15N 
BETWEEN 75W AND 82W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 
14N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 84W NE TO E
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 17N E OF 75W INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT BETWEEN 75W AND 82W AND TO 9 FT E OF 75W. N OF 18N E 
OF 82W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 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.