000
FZNT02 KNHC 211516
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT 23N35W TO 18N64W. WITHIN 90 
NM SE OF FRONT E OF 38W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO 18N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 52W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 14 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 65W 
WINDS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 
15N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH 26N35W TO 20N50W.
N OF 29N E OF 55W W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 63W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 15N E OF 57W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DIFFUSE. N OF 29N E OF 55W SW 
TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 13N E 
OF 50W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 29N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 25N79W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT W TO NW 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N 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 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N91W TO 20N96W. N 
OF 29N W OF FRONT NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.