000
FZNT02 KNHC 210258
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SUN FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 25N35W TO 21N50W STATIONARY TO 17N69W. N OF 22N 
E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF 
FRONT TO 15N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL. S OF 11N E OF 55W 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 25 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 69W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 69W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 23N35W TO 20N55W. N OF 29N E OF 
45W W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 16 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N E OF 62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
S OF 13N E OF 55W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DIFFUSE. N OF 28N E OF 58W SW 
TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 11N E OF 55W 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE 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 26N W OF 72W SE TO 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.

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.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.