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FZNT02 KNHC 232221
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 23N98W. 
S OF 27N W OF 95W  NW TO N WIND 30 TO 40 KT.  SEAS TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 22N84W. 
S OF 25N  W OF 90W  NW TO N WIND 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT SE OF AREA.  WIND BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 25N80W.  N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT  NW WIND 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 21N74W.  WIND BELOW GALE 
FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 23N80W.  WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT
S TO SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 25N57W TO 18N66W.  
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT  S TO SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT DISSIPATED CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN 
PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.ATLC N OF 29N E OF 52W  W TO NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 15 FT 
IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 31N64W TO 17N50W  WIND LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  S OF 17N E OF 50W  NE 
WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 29N E OF 45W  W TO NW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 
TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 31N55W TO 13N40W  
WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.  S OF 13N E OF 
55W  NE TO E WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONT 29N35W TO 24N55W.  WITHIN 240 NM SE OF 
FRONT  SW WIND 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  NW OF FRONT 
WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 29N  
W OF FRONT  NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.  WITHIN 240 NM E 
OF FRONT  S TO SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 25N80W.  WITHIN 300 NM E 
OF FRONT  S TO SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.  W OF FRONT 
TO 80W  W TO NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL.  

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 22N82W TO 15N83W.  N OF 
15N W OF FRONT  NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 18N74W TO 10N80W.  S OF 18N W 
OF FRONT  NW TO N WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST  CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 21N78W TO 13N83W. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO  06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS... 
W OF FRONT  N WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS  NW OF FRONT W OF 
90W  NW TO N WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT SE OF AREA.  E OF 91W NW TO N WIND 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 14 FT.  S OF 25N W OF 90W  WIND LESS THAN 
20 KT.  SEAS TO 16 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  E OF 87W N WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 12 FT.  S 
OF 26N FROM 87W TO 95W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN 
N SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.