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FZNT02 KNHC 191619
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI FEB 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 18N64W. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 25N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
15 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 52W AND 65W W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS SHIFTED N AND E OF AREA. WINDS 
BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...ELSEWHERE E OF 
FRONT N OF 23N SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 40W N OF 
FROM 11N TO 23N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO 70W N OF 28N AND E OF FRONT TO 60W 
BETWEEN 26N AND 28N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT E OF 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT...EXCEPT NE 
WINDS 20 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST ATLC COLD FRONT 29N35W TO 17N63W. E OF FRONT N 
OF 23N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. W OF FRONT TO 65W 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 4 
FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N35W TO 17N63W. N OF 23N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL. N OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 63W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DIFFUSE. N OF 28N E OF 50W W WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N BETWEEN 50W AND 
60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF LINE 10N57W TO 18N35W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 11N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN BETWEEN 69W AND 75W AND FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W 
AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 10N TO 14N W OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF 78W FROM 10N TO 15N NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N W OF 81W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 22N TO 27N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 26N TO 28N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 27N TO 29N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W SE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.