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FZNT02 KNHC 090931
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT FEB 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 11.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 26N75W THEN DISSIPATING TO 25N80W. N 
OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 75W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N 
OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT NEAR FRONT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 24N68W THEN 
DISSIPATING TO 21N75W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST N OF 30N. N OF 30N E OF 
FRONT TO 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 22N60W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 20N75W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 63W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N BETWEEN 
FRONT AND 71W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 24N58W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 20N75W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 62W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N W 
OF FRONT TO 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL N OF 26N BETWEEN FRONT AND 70W.

.ATLC FROM 13N TO 24N E OF 44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST 16N TO 24N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 21N48W TO 07N44W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
SEAS TO 9 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.