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FZNT02 KNHC 151618
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON FEB 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 17.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING..
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 21N97W. W OF FRONT S 
OF 25N W OF 94W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST W OF FRONT S OF 23N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. 

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 20N70W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 52W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 25N60W THEN DISSIPATING TO 
20N70W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO 68W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 72W 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 N OF 20N E OF 
60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST 
E OF 40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED OVER FORECAST WATERS. N 
OF 26N E OF 50W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE OF LINE 31N43W TO 24N35W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 52W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 72W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 22N77W. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23 FROM 60W TO 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 20N70W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 52W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28 N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 
KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT W OF 77W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.ATLC S OF 10N E OF 50W NE TO E 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. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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.

.18 HOUR CARIBBEAN FORECAST N OF 19N W OF 85W N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N82W TO 17N86W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 10N78W TO 16N84W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N86W TO 23N98W. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 19N93W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST SEAS S OF 23N W 
OF 94W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 27N82W TO 23N98W N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WIND 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.