000
FZNT02 KNHC 280950
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE FEB 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 01.

.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 LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 26N47W DISSIPATING 
STATIONARY TO 26N65W. W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF FRONT TO 22N WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 22N E OF 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL...MERGING WITH NW SWELL N OF 18N W OF 55W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...MERGING WITH NW SWELL N OF 17N 
E OF 60W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS S OF 21N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...MERGING WITH NW SWELL E OF 
55W. 

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

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.