Atlantic High Seas Forecast

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FZNT02 KNHC 051620
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN FEB 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 07.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.O6 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N86W TO 25N96W TO 21N97W. W OF 
FRONT FROM 23N TO 25N NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N39W TO 29N41W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 
23N70W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT  S TO SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 
FT. NW OF FROM WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 20 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 26N E OF 60W. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 31N36W TO 
21N53W TO 21N70W TO 25N73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW TO N SWELL. S OF 23N W OF 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N BETWEEN 70W AND BAHAMAS WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FRONTAL TROUGH 31N37W TO 28N40W.  N OF 30N 
FROM 50W TO 65W  SW WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 18N 
E OF 75W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL... 
HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 30N40W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH 31N46W TO 22N57W.  N OF 25N E OF 55W 
AND FROM 18N TO 25N E OF 60W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS E OF 40W. 

.ATLC S OF 12N E OF 46W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 15N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 18N  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 18N  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.  

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17.5N E OF 79W E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. REMAINDER AREA FROM 10N 
TO 17.5N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W  NE TO E 
WINDS 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 79W 
E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.  REMAINDER AREA S OF 
19N E OF 82W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN 
E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W  NE TO E 
WINDS 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 80W 
E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N87.5W TO 28N89W TO 27N95W TO 
22N98W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 
FT.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N86W TO 25N96W TO 21N97W. N OF 
27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNING...S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 23.5N95W TO 
18N95W. LOW PRES NEAR 22.5N85W 1013 MB. N OF FRONT W OF 90W NE 
TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. WITHIN 150 NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF 
LOW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 29N81W TO 23N95W TO 
18N95W. LOW PRES NEAR 22.5N85W 1013 MB. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. WITHIN 150 NM NW 
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONT SE OF AREA.  WINDS LESS THAN 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.