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FZNT02 KNHC 152132
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI FEB 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 27N80W. W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 21N75W. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT TO 72W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT IN 
NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 30N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 16N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N E OF 61W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 61W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 29N W OF 78W W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 27N80W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 20N75W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 26N...HIGHEST N...AND 8 TO 12 FT S OF 
26N E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 30 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 15N83W. W OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.12 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 
29N90W TO 26N97W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N82W TO 23N95W TO 18N95W. 
ENTIRE AREA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT FROM 22N TO 
25N W OF 94W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 24N E OF 87W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.