000
FZNT02 KNHC 211018
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 24N35W TO 21N49W THEN NEARLY STATIONARY TO 
17N65W TO 17N70W. WITHIN 90 NM SE OF FRONT E OF 38W SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO 18N 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N 
OF 29N E OF 56W W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N64W TO 27N50W TO 27N35W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF 
AREA N OF FRONT E OF 69W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN NW SWELL. S OF 11N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH 22N35W TO 21N38W TO 
19N58W. N OF 28.5N E OF 58W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 12N E OF 63W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 12N E OF 57W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DIFFUSE. N OF 28N BETWEEN 38W 
AND 57W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
S OF 11N E OF 53W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND  
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N65W TO 20N54W TO 07N58W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT EXITING NE FLORIDA COASTAL 
WATERS. N OF 20N W OF 70W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 
70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 11N TO 
14N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. FROM 16N TO 19N W OF 84W SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 63W AND 72W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES 27.5N97.5W 1010 MB INLAND WITH WARM 
FRONT TO 26N86W. N OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT N OF AREA. NEW COLD FRONT ENTERING 
NW WATERS. N OF 23N E OF 86W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N82W TO 22N87W. WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.