000
FZNT02 KNHC 231033 CCA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC TUE FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 26N93W TO 22N98W. S OF 
27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N83W TO 25.5N92W TO 20N96.5W. S 
OF 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N78.5W TO 16N85W. WITHIN 150 NM 
NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 33N73W 999 MB MOVING N WITH COLD 
FRONT FROM LOW TO 30N73.5W TO 26N77W TO 22N79W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
120 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT ENTERING NW PORTIONS. E OF FRONT N OF 21N W OF 
71W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 28N80W. WITHIN 120 NM W 
OF FRONT W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 65W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF 65W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 20N70W. WITHIN 180 NM W 
OF FRONT W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 60W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 28N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 22N60W TO 18N66W. WITHIN 
300 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 22N WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.ATLC N OF 28N E OF 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 31N68W TO 14N53W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 14N E OF 55W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 50W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 13 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 31N60W TO 
13N45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 
13N E OF 57W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. SE OF LINE 20N35W TO 07N53W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 16N BETWEEN 63W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 83W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.   
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT DESCRIBED BELOW. E OF 
FRONT WINDS BELOW 20 KT. SEAS BELOW 8 FT. 

.18 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 26N93W TO 
22N98W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N83W TO 25.5N92W TO 20N96.5W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT W OF 89W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF 92W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 15 FT...HIGHEST YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 27N W 
OF 92W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL... 
HIGHEST S PART.

.48 HOUR FORECAST CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N78.5W TO 16N85W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT YUCATAN CHANNEL. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC LOW PRES 33N73W 999 MB MOVING N WITH COLD 
FRONT FROM LOW TO 30N73.5W TO 26N77W TO 22N79W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 70W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.