000
FZNT02 KNHC 150340
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC MON FEB 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON FEB 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 17.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING..
.03 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 27N97W. W OF FRONT  
N WIND 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N82W TO 20N88W. S OF 23N W OF 95W 
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 09N E OF 53W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N W OF 48W AND S OF 10S E OF 48W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 55W AND MIXED E 
AND NW SWELL W OF 55W. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 22N65W TO 19N70W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT W TO 71W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 76W N OF 22N AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. E OF 
FRONT N OF 28N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT 
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 25N50W 
THEN STATIONARY TO 20N71W. N OF 28N E OF 53W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 70W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S 
OF FRONT E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 27N E OF 43W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE 
PART. ELSEWHERE E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT 
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 80W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 29N91W. WITHIN 240 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 20N71W. WITHIN 270 
NM E OF FRONT N OF 25N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 
10 FT. W OF FRONT N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N W OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 14N E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N E 
OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 FT W OF 66W.

.30 HOUR CARIBBEAN FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N84W TO 18N88W. N OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 19N73W TO 15N84W. W OF 84W N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 80W AND 84W N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 03 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNING...WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 23N W OF 94W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 84W N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.