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FZNT02 KNHC 121022
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC FRI FEB 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI FEB 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING....
.COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 18N65W.  N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 64W  W TO 
NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 13 FT.  N OF 29N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT  S TO SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N35W TO 22N55W.  N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 50W W TO NW WIND 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 13 FT.  N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT  S TO SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 22N35W TO 15N45W.  WIND BELOW GALE 
FORCE. 

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES 997 MB AT 28N79W WITH COLD FRONT TO 
28N81W.  WITHIN 120 NM OF LOW PRES AND E OF COLD FRONT  WIND 25 
TO 35 KT.  SEAS 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 23N80W.  N OF 26N FROM 
69W TO 79W  SW TO W WIND 35 TO 45 KT.  SEAS 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 29N FROM 50W TO 60W  SW TO W WIND 25 TO 
35 KT.  SEAS 22 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 27N92W TO 21N91W.  N OF 28N W 
OF 90W NE TO E WIND 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 12 FT.  S OF 28N W OF 92W 
S TO SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WIND BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 18N65W.  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS 
...N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 50W  NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 26 FT 
IN NW SWELL.  N OF 22N E OF FRONT  SW 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 13 FT.
N OF 27N FROM 50W TO 57W  NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 22 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF FRONT TO 70W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS 19 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N35W TO 22N55W.  N OF 24N W OF 
FRONT TO 55W  NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 27 FT IN NW SWELL.  N 
OF 24N E OF FRONT  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE 
N OF 20N W OF FRONT TO 63W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 21 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 22N35W TO 15N45W.  CONDITIONS 
MERGE WITH PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.ATLC NE OF BAHAMAS FROM 70W TO 78W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...ELSEWHERE N OF 
24N W OF 72W  SE TO S WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 20N70W...EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N E OF FONT TO 50W  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS TO 19 FT.  N OF 28N FROM 40W TO 50W  SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS TO 21 FT.  ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT N OF 12N E OF 60W  WIND 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT  
NE OF BAHAMAS NW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 22 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W  NE TO E WIND 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W  NE TO E 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W  NE TO E 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 22N82W TO 16N85W.  NW OF 
FRONT  NW TO N WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT DISSIPATED.  WITHIN 240 NM W OF 
FRONT  N WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO  LOW PRES 1002 MB AT 27N92W WITH COLD FRONT TO 
21N91W.  N OF 22N W OF 87W  WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 20N W OF 
84W  WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT SE OF AREA.  E OF 95W  NW TO N 
WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 26N E OF 90W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.