000
FZNT02 KNHC 161017
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 26N80W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 21N77W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 30N E OF 54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 19N E OF 60W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.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 19N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF LINE 
31N72W TO 23N80W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 
26N E OF FRONT TO 68W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 64W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 20N72W. N OF 24N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 19N70W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 77W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS AND W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W 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 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 21N77W TO 16N84W. W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE 18N74W TO 12N84W. W OF SHEAR LINE 
TO 85W 20N73W TO 15N83W. SEAS TO 10 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 27N97W. N OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 28N E OF 88W N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.