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FZNT02 KNHC 151452
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI FEB 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI FEB 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 27N75W TO 23N79W. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W 
OF 77W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 25N70W TO 20N74W. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 77W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
16 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 30N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 19N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 10N TO 21N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 27N80W. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 27N75W TO 23N79W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 25N70W TO 20N74W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 26N AND 8 TO 11 FT S OF 
26N. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N55W TO 24N64W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT 
SW PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 16N88W. W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N74W TO 18N80W TO 15N83W. W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM STRAITS OF FLORIDA TO 
YUCATAN CHANNEL. S OF 24N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 29N90W TO 26N97W. W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 26N88W TO 18N95W. W 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NW PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. SE OF A LINE FROM 
28N83W TO 23N90W. NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT... 
HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.