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FZNT02 KNHC 261530
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC FRI FEB 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 23N78W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 
180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 21N75W. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
N OF 27N WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 27N86W 1010 MB WITH 
COLD FRONT SW TO 19N91W. N OF 25N W OF LOW AND FRONT TO 90W NW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 22N62W TO 19N66W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT 
TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT TO 78W E OF BAHAMAS NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 55W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N52W TO 22N57W TO 17N62W. N 
OF 29N W OF TROUGH TO 78W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
IN NW SWELL. S OF 29N W OF TROUGH TO BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 22N E OF TROUGH 
TO 35W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N43W TO 27N55W TO 22N57W. W 
OF TROUGH TO 60W W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL. N OF 28N E OF TROUGH TO 35W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. FROM 28N TO 20N E OF TROUGH TO 35W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
 
.ATLC TROUGH 23N35W TO 19N50W TO 16N60W. N OF TROUGH E OF 55W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 20N E OF 
TROUGH SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 27N80W. NW OF FRONT 
NW 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 20 KT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.   
.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 23N78W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNING...S OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 21N75W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNING...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FRONTAL TROUGH 19N66W TO 10N80W. S OF 20N W OF TROUGH 
TO 83W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N81W TO 16N85W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N75W TO 13N83W. NW OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 18N W OF 81W.  

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES 27N99W 1011 MB. S OF 28N W OF 94W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 29N93W 1013 MB TRAIL COLD FRONT TO 
18N95W. W OF LOW AND FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N 
OF 25N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF MEXICO WARNING...W 
OF LOW AND FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 27N E 
OF LOW AND FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 
27N E OF LOW AND FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES AND FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 25N E OF 
92W AND S OF 25N E OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 90W AND S OF 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 
95W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.