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FZNT02 KNHC 131612
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC SAT FEB 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 15.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 21N76W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 76W W 
TO NW WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT 
TO 65W SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...CARIBBEAN AND ATLANTIC ASHFALL ADVISORY...
SOUFRIERE HILLS VOLCANO IN MONTSERRAT AT POSITION 16.7N 62.2W IN 
THE LESSER ANTILLES IS STILL PRODUCING EMISSIONS OF VOLCANIC ASH 
EXTENDING TO AROUND 20N AND 68.5W. MARINERS SHOULD EXERCISES 
CAUTION AS REDUCED VISIBILITIES COULD IMPACT MARINE OPERATIONS.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 21N76W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 22N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT NE OF BAHAMAS. N OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 61W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N FROM 60W TO 71W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 20N72W. N OF 27N 
FROM 42W TO 74W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 
FRONT FROM 35W TO 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 21 FT IN 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS E OF 50W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 25N56W 
THEN STATIONARY TO 21N70W. N OF 28N E OF 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. N OF 24N W OF FRONT AND E OF 72W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 20N E OF 
FRONT FROM 35W TO 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN 
NW SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC N OF 28N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.   

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 19N46W THEN STATIONARY 
FRONT TO 15N58W. N OF 26N E OF 52W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 14 TO 31 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS E OF 45W. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT AND E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 20N AND NW OF LINE 
13N35W TO 05N50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW 
SWELL WITH HIGHEST SEAS N OF 10N E OF 45W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N E OF 50W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS E OF 40W. 

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N79W TO 16N84W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST SEAS YUCATAN 
CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N74W TO 11N82W. NW OF FRONT 
TO 83W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 78W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT... 
EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE 29N90W TO 22N97W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.