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FZNT02 KNHC 120329
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE FEB 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N44W TO 24N50W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 17N62W.
N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 60W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
16 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N NW OF SHEAR LINE TO 65W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. S OF 25N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY TO A LINE FROM 31N68W 
TO 25N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 25N42W THEN 
SHEAR LINE TO 18N55W TO 16N61W. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF SHEAR LINE 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 12N AND SE OF LINE FROM 31N60W TO 21N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 30N35N TO 23N45W. N OF 10N AND SE OF 
LINE FROM 31N42W TO 20N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 30N BETWEEN 52W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM S OF 23N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N81W. W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 
70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT NEAR FRONT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 62W AND 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT ACROSS THE ATLC PASSAGES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N86W TO 22N97W.  
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 19N95W. S OF 25N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT S OF 23N.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.