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FZNT02 KNHC 281623 CCA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC SUN FEB 28 2010

CORRECTION FOR ISSUANCE TIMES
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON MAR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE MAR 02.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 20N75W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 72W W 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 62W S 
TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST GALE CONDITIONS MOVED N OF AREA.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 29N86W 1006 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW TO 
21N90W. WITHIN 180 NM OF LOW CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 29N85W 1004 MB WITH COLD FRONT SW TO 
21N88W. WITHIN 240 NM OF LOW CENTER WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N66W TO 20N75W. EXCEPT A NOTED IN ATLC 
WARNING...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT NE OF 
BAHAMAS ANS SEAS TO 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. FROM 22N TO 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 62W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 27N60W TO 19N67W. N OF 
22N W OF FRONT TO 78W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT NE OF 
BAHAMAS WITH HIGHEST SEAS ALONG 30N. N OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 55W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 22N61W TO 18N65W. N OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 70W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW
SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT TO BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 
50W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N41W TO 22N55W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. 
S OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 22N E OF FRONT TO 35W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 31N38W TO 27N50W TO 21N56W TO 18N62W. N OF 
27N E OF TROUGH TO 35W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. FROM 27N TO 18N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. NW OF TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DIFFUSE. N OF 27N BETWEEN 40W AND 35W 
NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 55W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 35W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL WITH HIGHEST SEAS AT 
31N35W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 290N E OF 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT. 

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 78W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT N OF BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 20N76W T0 16N85W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 18N65W TO 10N82W. S OF 15N W OF 75W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 14N E OF 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR 12N75W.  

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 88W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N W OF 92W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES AND COLD FRONT APPROACH TEXAS COAST. 
W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 29N91W 1007 MB WITH COLD FRONT S TO 
18N92W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 
21N E OF FRONT TO 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF MEXICO WARNING... W 
OF 22N W OF 88W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 
88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF MEXICO WARNING... W 
OF 22N W OF 88W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. E OF 
88W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.