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FZNT02 KNHC 290932
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED FEB 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 02.

.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 N OF 22N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR N OF 22N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 48W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW 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 E OF 55W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...MERGING WITH NW SWELL E OF 50W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W SW TO W WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 
73W AND 78W N TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 18N E OF 80W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.24 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 13 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 E SWELL. N OF 18N E OF 80W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 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 13 FT 
IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. 

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.