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FZNT02 KNHC 101528
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC WED FEB 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED FEB 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 12.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING....
.COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 23N79W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 20N68W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 73W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 52W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 25N48W TO 18N62W. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 38 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N WITHIN 480 NM E 
OF FRONT EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 24N W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. N OF 23N WITHIN 600 
NM E OF FRONT EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 23N W OF 
FRONT TO 68W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 26 FT IN NW 
SWELL. BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 23N E OF FRONT EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNING...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

.COLD FRONT 31N35W TO 25N55W STATIONARY TO 22N65W. N OF 30N W OF 
FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N E OF 50W NE WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 28N35W TO 23N43W. N OF 20N E OF 45W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. FROM 15N TO 23N E OF 45W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N81W TO 16N88W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 20N72W TO 16N85W. N OF 18N W OF 
79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH S OF 28N ALONG 97W. FROM 22N TO 28N W 
OF 94W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 27N96W 1008 MB. N OF 25N W OF 90W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 27N91W 1007 MB WITH COLD FRONT 
SW TO 21N97W. NW OF LOW AND FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 23N E OF LOW TO 85W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM LOW CENTER.

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

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.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.