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FZNT02 KNHC 242157
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC WED FEB 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 22N87W.  S OF 26N W OF FRONT  NW TO N 
WIND 30 TO 40 KT.  SEAS TO 19 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST  WIND BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 22N78W.  N OF 29N 
WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT  S TO SW WIND 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 21N76W.  WITHIN 150 
NM E OF FRONT  S TO SW WIND 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 28N68W TO 20N71W. 
WIND BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES 33N59W WITH TROUGH TO 1006 MB LOW PRES TO 18N66W. 
WITHIN 240 NM S SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES  WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 
11 FT.  ELSEWHERE E OF TROUGHS TO 53W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH FROM 27N35W TO 1005 MB LOW PRES AT 
27N42W TO 21N55W.  N OF 21N SE OF TROUGH  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS TO 11 FT.  WITHIN 180 NM NW QUADRANT OF LOW PRES  NE WIND 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF 60W  WIND 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES E OF AREA.  TROUGH FROM 25N35W TO 
20N55W.  N OF 20N E OF 55W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT  
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 22N78W.  W OF 
FRONT  NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS.  N OF 23N 
E OF FRONT TO 70W  S TO SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 21N76W.  EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...E OF FRONT TO 64W  S TO SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 11 FT.  W OF FRONT NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 15 FT IN 
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 28N68W TO 20N71W.  
W OF FRONT NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 17 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS...HIGHEST N OF 28N.  N OF 23N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT  
S TO SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 11 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 20N64W.  N OF 28N  
W OF FRONT  NW TO N WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 17 FT IN NW SWELL... 
HIGHEST.  ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 68W  NW WIND 20 KT.  
SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND E OF BAHAMAS  
WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 13 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 55W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 15N83W.  
W OF FRONT NW WIND 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS.  SEAS 9 FT IN 
YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 20N74W TO 09N80W.  W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WIND 25 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 11 FT.  N OF 17N WITHIN 120 NM E 
OF FRONT  SW WIND 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT DISSIPATED.  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO  COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 22N87W.  EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF 88W  NW TO N WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST  E OF 88W  N WIND 20 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 23N.  S OF 25N W OF 88W  WIND LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 22N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 27N E OF 94W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS 12 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 87W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.