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FZNT02 KNHC 110332
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON FEB 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 13.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N51W TO 22N60W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 
20N70W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 16 T IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. 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 NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N42 TO 21N55W THEN 
SHEAR LINE TO 18N62W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 55W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 240 NM NW OF 
FRONT AND SHEAR LINE N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND SHEAR LINE TO A LINE FROM 
31N66W TO 25N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N36N TO 23N44W THEN SHEAR 
LINE TO 18N60W. W OF TROUGH AND SHEAR LINE TO A LINE FROM 31N59W 
TO 20N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
E OF TROUGH AND SHEAR LINE TO A LINE FROM 21N35W TO 10N46W TO 
13N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 26N E OF 45W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 25N35W TO 07N50W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10 TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10 TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 15N BETWEEN 
63W AND 70W...INCLUDING THE ATLC PASSAGES NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 9 TO 10 FT ACROSS THE ATLC PASSAGES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.