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FZNT02 KNHC 020342
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT FEB 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT FEB 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES 24N41W 1010 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 23N36W TO 
16N41W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 38W AND 42W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 15 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 25N E OF 45W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. N OF 24N BETWEEN 45W AND 
48W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
14N E OF 57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S 
OF 12N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 22N42W 1013 MB. FRONT 
DISSIPATED. N OF 12N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 56W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N 
TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 29N81W. N OF 
30N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 23N77W. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 59W AND 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. SECOND FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 
29N77W. N OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N79W TO 17N86W. N OF 21N W OF 
85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST IN 
YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 23N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.
.12 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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.