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FZNT02 KNHC 111617
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC THU FEB 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 13.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING....
.COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 20N71W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 75W NW 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 27 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 22N55W TO 18N64W. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 27 TO 37 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N35W TO 22N44W TO 16N61W. N OF 
30N W OF FRONT TO 45W W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 25 TO 35 FT IN 
NW SWELL.

...ATL GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 29N78W 1002 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW 
CENTER TO 23N81W. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 31N76W 998 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW 
CENTER TO 23N80W. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 27N89W 1002 MB TRAIL COLD FRONT 
TO 20N95W. N OF 25N SE OF LOW AND E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 20N71W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING... 
N OF 22N W OF FRONT AND NE OF BAHAMAS NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 16 FT NE OF BAHAMAS. N OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 50W EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNING...S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 22N55W TO 18N64W. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 67W NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 26 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 22N E OF FRONT 
TO 35W EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N35W TO 22N44W TO 16N61W. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 55W NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 20 TO 30 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF 
FRONT TO 68W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN N SWELL. 
N OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 35W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 

.ATL 36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 29N78W 1002 MB. COLD FRONT FROM 
LOW CENTER TO 23N81W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N E 
OF FRONT TO 67W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO 67W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E 
OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 20N74W TO 16N87W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 18N64W TO 18N80W. S OF 
TROUGH W OF 82W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. W OF 84W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N81W TO 16N86W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 64W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH S OF 25N ALONG 97W. S OF 28N W OF 90W E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. E OF 90W N TO NE WINDS TO 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 25N.
.12 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 27N96W 1006 MB. N OF 22N W OF 88W E TO 
SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF LOW AND 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF 
LOW AND FRONT E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. SCATTERED 
TSTMS NEAR LOW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW AND FRONT E OF AREA. NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.