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FZNT02 KNHC 011540
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI FEB 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 03.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES 25N40W 1009 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 27N39W TO 
24N37W TO 17N45W TO 20N57W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 38W AND 44W NE 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...WITHIN 420 NM E QUADRANT 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. OVER 
FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 480 NM NW SEMICIRCLE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N E OF 55W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 20N BETWEEN 55W 
AND 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 24N42W 1011 MB WITH DISSIPATING 
COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 22N41W TO 16N47W. N OF 26N E OF 46W E TO 
SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN SE TO E SWELL. N OF 
15N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL WITHIN 450 NM NW 
QUADRANT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N W OF 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 24N42W 1012 MB WITH TROUGH S TO 
18N46W. N OF 26N E OF 45W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 18N W OF 55W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH 
AREA DESCRIBED NEXT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 22N79W. W OF FRONT TO 74W N OF 
29N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEA TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 21N76W. W OF FRONT 
TO 73W N OF 29N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 27N70W TO 
22N78W. BETWEEN 38W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL...EXCEPT MERGING SE AND NW SWELL N OF 23N.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 
82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N79W TO 20N85W TO 16N89W. N OF 
FRONT W OF 84W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEA TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL...HIGHEST IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N E OF 89W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.18 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 SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.