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FZNT02 KNHC 281541
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 26N47W THEN WEAKENING
STATIONARY TO 25N64W. N OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS
10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL BETWEEN FRONT AND 52W AND 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL BETWEEN 52W AND 64W. S OF FRONT TO 22N WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 22N E OF 65W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 51W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 42W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N.

.ATLC S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL EXCEPT N OF 18N E OF 55W MERGING WITH NW SWELL.
.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 EXCEPT N OF 16N E OF 52W MERGING 
WITH NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
8 FT EXCEPT E OF BAHAMAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL MERGING
WITH NW SWELL E OF 54W.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 67W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 65W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 
73W AND 80W N TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE
S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN 
NE SWELL. N OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 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 10 TO 14 FT.
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 LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N 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 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST S OF 15N
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W. 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.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.