000
FZNT02 KNHC 291545
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED FEB 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 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 61W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN SUBSIDING NW SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 52W.
.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 24N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 22N E TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF 62W
AND 8 FT W OF 62W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF 62W AND 8 FT BETWEEN 62W AND 75W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 24N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 51W AND 65W 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. ELSEWHERE
FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT BETWEEN 69W AND 82W AND 8 FT E OF 69W. N OF 18N E OF 80W 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. S OF 10N W OF 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.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 FROM TO 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BETWEEN 69W AND 82W AND 8 FT E OF 69W. N 
OF 18N E OF 80W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 10N W OF 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL
.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.
ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BETWEEN 69W AND 83W AND 8 FT E OF 69W. S OF 10N
W OF 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.