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FZNT02 KNHC 292151
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED FEB 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 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 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 42W.
.24 HOUR N OF 28N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 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 NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF 
65W AND 8 TO 9 FT W OF 65W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF 65W AND 8 TO 9 FT BETWEEN 65W AND 70W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF 65W. S OF 24N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 74W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 70W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.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
S OF 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
BETWEEN 69W AND 82W AND 8 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. 
.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 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. 
.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 S OF 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. 

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.