000
FZNT02 KNHC 202146
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 25N35W TO 20N55W STATIONARY TO 17N70W. N OF 22N 
E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF 
FRONT TO 18N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
S OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E 
SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 65W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT 
IN NW SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 68W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 24N35W TO 20N55W TO 18N69W. S 
OF TROUGH E OF 62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY 
IN N SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 50W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 68W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DIFFUSE. N OF 28N E OF 60W SW 
TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 28N E OF 60W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 75W S WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST W OF 82W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES 26N95W 1012 MB WITH WARM FRONT E TO 
24N88W. N OF LOW AND FRONT E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT N OF AREA NEW COLD FRONT APPROACH 
NW WATERS. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N87W TO 19N96W. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT S WINDS 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.