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FZNT02 KNHC 162210
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC TUE FEB 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 20N70W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 53W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 25N64W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N70W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 46W S TO SW WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 23N80W. N OF 24N WITHIN 420 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 29N. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL N 
OF 27N...HIGHEST E OF 76W...AND LESS THAN 8 FT S OF 27N.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 20N70W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SW WIND WAVES AND NW 
SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 25N64W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N70W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N 
WITHIN 330 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT IN MIXED SW WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
19 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST FAR NE PART. N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 
70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 29N48W TO 26N53W. N 
OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN MIXED 
SW WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 31N35W TO 27N45W. 
N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN 
MIXED SW WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 50W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 24N E OF LINE FROM 31N48W TO 24N41W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 20N E OF 65W EXCEPT AS NOTED IN PARAGRAPH ABOVE...WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N E OF 
57W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE WITH PARAGRAPH ABOVE.

.ATLC S OF 10N E OF 54W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 54W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 57W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 24N E OF 54W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF LINE FROM 27N45W TO 07N57W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST 
NE PART. 

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 25N79W. N OF 
27N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 19N69W. N OF 24N 
WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED SW WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 
FRONT TO 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SW 
WIND WAVES AND NW SWELL. N OF 24N W OF FRONT AND NE OF BAHAMAS W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N 
OF 28N E OF 75W. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 13N E OF 72W E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 13N BETWEEN 66W 
AND 73W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE WITH PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 16N86W. W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N74W TO 15N80W TO 10N83W. W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL 
FROM 15N TO 19N AND LESS THAN 8 FT ELSEWHERE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 18N71W TO 15N76W 
TO 09N82W. S OF 15N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 15N TO 20N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL BETWEEN 78W AND 84W AND LESS 
THAN 8 FT ELSEWHERE. FROM 10N TO 15N E OF FRONT TO 72W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO SE OF LINE FROM 28N85W TO 21N98W AND W OF 85W N 
TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N E OF 
85W NE TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 90W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.42 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.

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.