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FZNT02 KNHC 102220
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED FEB 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 12.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING....
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 22N79W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 78W NW 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 25N60W TO 19N69W. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 72W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 21 TO 
32 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 48W S TO SW WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 24N48W TO 18N63W. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 58W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 27 TO 
36 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 22N79W...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FROM 24N TO 29N E OF FRONT TO 53W S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 65W SW
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 25N60W TO 19N69W...
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 
75W
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO
28N E OF FRONT TO 45W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 24N48W TO 18N63W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 
67W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 26 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 
FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 23N TO 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.

.COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 25N43W TO 20N52W THEN STATIONARY TO
22N62W. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 48W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 53W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
SE OF FRONT TO 17N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 27N35W TO
21N44W. N OF 20N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. FROM 15N TO 23N E OF 45W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N79W TO 15N87W. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 20N71W TO 16N85W. FROM 14N 
TO 18N W OF TROUGH TO 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 14N E OF 69W E WINDS TO 20 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS  TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH ALONG 97W FROM 22N TO 27N. BETWEEN 90W AND
TROUGH NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. E OF 90W N TO NE
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 25N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ALONG 97W S OF 28N. FROM 22N TO 28N E 
OF TROUGH TO 92W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 
21N E OF 92W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 27N96W 1008 MB. N OF 24N W OF 90W E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 21N BETWEEN 85W AND
90W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 27N89W 1007 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW TO 
19N93W. WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.