000
FZNT02 KNHC 190311
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC FRI FEB 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 20N70W. N OF 25N WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N 
E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N 
W OF FRONT TO 72W W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 79W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N35W TO 21N55W TO 18N68W. N OF 
22N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT TO 65W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. N OF 28N E OF 58W W WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 65W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC SE OF LINE 25N35W TO 09N55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 22N35W TO 07N55W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FRONTAL TROUGH 20N70W TO 10N83W. S OF 18N W OF TROUGH 
N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 15N E OF TROUGH NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 84W AND S OF 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO SW OF LINE 21N90W TO 26N97W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE 21N90W TO 27N97W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.