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FZNT02 KNHC 050339
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC FRI FEB 05 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 07.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 24N55W TO 20N69W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
N OF 30N WITHIN 360 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
13 TO 19 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 24N42W TO 20N55W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. N OF 
30N WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 
TO 26 FT IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 28N35W TO 22N52W. 
WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 26N80W. N OF 
28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 22N78W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 30N89W 1007 MB WITH COLD FRONT TO
25N91W TO 19N95W. N OF 26N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SE TO S
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND WARM FRONT MOVED N OF AREA. COLD FRONT 
FROM 30N85W TO 25N87W TO 19N93W. N OF 26N WITHIN 120 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 21N88W. WINDS LESS 
THAN GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 24N55W TO 20N69W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 39W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT 
TO 68W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N E OF 39W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 24N42W TO 20N55W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 
58W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT EXCEPT N OF 
25N BETWEEN 58W AND 61W NW TO N 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 28N35W TO 22N52W. 
N OF 23N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 18 TO 27 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF 68W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 23N AND 9 TO 
14 FT FROM 21N TO 23N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED E OF AREA. N OF 27N E OF 48W 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 18 TO 26 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE
E OF LINE FROM 31N55W TO 25N58W TO 19N66W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 14 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 26N AND 9 TO 13 FT FROM 19N TO 
24N.

.ATLC N OF 28N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 26N W OF 74W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 72W AND 74W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 26N80W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N W OF 67W TO FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 22N78W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 78W W WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT NE OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 
FRONT TO 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC S OF 11N E OF 57W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO
9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W 
OF 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 
18N W OF 77W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 18N W OF
84W S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW NEAR 29N90W 1005 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW TO 
25N92W TO 19N95W AND WARM FRONT NE TO 30N86W. N OF 26N E OF COLD 
FRONT SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST N OF 29N. 
S OF 26N E OF COLD FRONT SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 
25N W OF COLD FRONT TO 93W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 30N89W 1007 MB WITH COLD FRONT TO 
25N91W TO 19N95W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE E OF 
FRONT SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 
92W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND WARM FRONT MOVED N OF AREA. COLD FRONT 
FROM 30N85W TO 25N87W TO 19N93W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...
ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W 
OF FRONT TO 93W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 21N88W. SE OF FRONT
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT 
TO 90W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 90W NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED E OF AREA. E OF 91W NW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 90W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.