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FZNT02 KNHC 160325
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT FEB 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 27N80W. W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 20N73W. WINDS BELOW 
GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 30N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 16N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE 20N35W TO 17N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 50W AND S OF 18N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 27N80W. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO LINE 31N68W TO 
26N74W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 
FRONT W OF 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 20N73W. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT TO 77W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO16 FT IN NW 
SWELL. S OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 76W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS AND W OF FRONT WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM 
E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 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 20N73W TO 15N83W. W OF FRONT 
TO 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT TO LINE 
18N78W TO 12N83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.06 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 
26N97W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 21N92W. W OF FRONT 
TO 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SE OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. N OF 21N W OF 94W SE 
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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.