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FZNT02 KNHC 110918
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT FEB 11 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

CORRECTED FOR 48 HOUR ATLC GALE WARNING

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 FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 13.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 25N81W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 90 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 
29N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 22N76W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 
68W AND 78W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 18N69W. WINDS BELOW GALE 
FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N79W TO 29N81W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 73W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 
65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 18N69W. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 70W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL.   
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 77W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF LINE 25N35W TO 18N61W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 23N E OF 60W. NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N78W TO 18N87W. N OF 
19N W OF 80W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 20N73W TO 15N83W. W OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 27N83W TO 21N97W. N OF FRONT W OF 
90W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. ENTIRE GULF OF MEXICO N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N BETWEEN 85W AND 93W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 23N W OF 93W. SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.