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FZNT02 KNHC 010844
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI FEB 01 2013

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 03.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES 26N40W 1009 MB WITH BROAD COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 
18N46W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 40W AND 44W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
17 TO 19 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES 26N40W 1009 MB WITH BROAD COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W 
TO 18N46W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 23N BETWEEN 35W AND 
48W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 
55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 24N42W 1011 MB WITH TROUGH S TO 
15N43W. N OF 25N E OF 49W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 20N43W 1014 MB. N OF 10N BETWEEN 
57W AND 43W AND N OF 25N E OF 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 18N BETWEEN 52W AND 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 53W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 22N77W. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 
360 NM W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 21N75W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. N OF 30N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N55W TO 22N77W. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 53W AND 63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N77W TO 16N86W. N OF 21N W OF 83W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 22N76W TO 16N85W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N BETWEEN 82W AND 88W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.