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FZNT02 KNHC 022158
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT FEB 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES 25N43W 1013 MB. FROM 27N TO 30N E OF 39W E TO SE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 26N E OF 45W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
12N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. 
FROM 13N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. S OF 14N E OF 53W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 15N E OF 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN N AND NE SWELL.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N58W TO 22N77W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 60W 
AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 
23N75W. N OF 26N BETWEEN 37W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 27N BETWEEN 38W AND 46W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST 31N75W TO 29N81W. N OF 29N W OF 72W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 20N74W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.