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FZNT02 KNHC 272219
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC SAT FEB 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 01.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 22N78W.  N OF 26N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT  S TO SW WIND 30 TO 40 KT.  SEAS TO 12 
FT.  N OF 26N WITHIN 120 NM W OF FRONT  NW WIND 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 19N69W.  N OF 28N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT  S TO SW WIND 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 14 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST  GALE CONDITIONS N OF AREA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 22N55W TO 18N60W. N OF 29N WITHIN 270 
NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 FT.  W OF FRONT 
TO 65W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST 
SEAS N OF 28N.  ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF FRONT  WIND LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N36W TO 25N50W.  N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 42W  NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 13 FT IN N SWELL.  N OF 
28N E OF FRONT  SW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 12 FT.  S OF 28N E OF 
45W  WIND LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONT E OF AREA.  N OF 20N E OF 40W WIND LESS 
THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 26N80W.  W OF FRONT 
W TO NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  N OF 25N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT  SW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 22N77W...EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNING...W OF FRONT  W TO NW WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 11 FT E 
OF BAHAMAS.  N OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 63W  S WIND 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 20N70W.  EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNING...N OF 25N WITHIN 420 NM OF FRONT  S TO SW WIND 20 TO 
30 KT.  SEAS TO 13 FT...HIGHEST N OF 30N.  FROM 23N TO 25N 
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT  S WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 8 FT.  N OF 22N W 
OF FRONT  NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 22N60W TO 18N66W.  N OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 75W  W TO NW WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 15 FT IN 
NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.  N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 43W  S TO SW WIND 
20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN TROUGH 22N84W TO 16N86W.  W OF TROUGH NW WIND 20 TO 
30 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 21N78W TO 10N82W.  NW OF FRONT NW 
TO N WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT N OF 18N W OF 80W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONT DIFFUSE.  S OF 15N W OF 75W  NE WIND 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  

.GULF OF MEXICO  LOW PRES 27N84W 1008 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW TO 
21N90W.  W OF LOW PRES AND FRONT TO 95W  NW TO N WIND 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 11 FT.  E OF FRONT SW TO W WIND 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 26N E OF 88W  N WIND 20 KT.  SEAS 9 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST  W OF 94W  SE WIND 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES NEAR 29N94W 1006 MB WITH COLD FRONT 
TO 20N97W.  WITHIN 120 NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES  WIND 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.