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FZNT02 KNHC 162128
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 26N80W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 21N75W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 76W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 28N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 28N80W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 26N80W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO LESS THAN 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 68W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 26N W OF 77W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N64W TO 21N75W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 20N74W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 78W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS...HIGHEST NEAR 30N67W. N OF 27N WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 20N73W. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL. S OF 24N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 76W AND E OF BAHAMAS 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 30N E OF 
FRONT TO 50W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 10N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 15N BETWEEN 
80W AND 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N83W TO 16N87W. W OF LINE 22N84W TO 
18N88W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N74W TO 15N83W. W OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH 
OTHER CARIBBEAN SECTION.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 22N97W. ENTIRE AREA NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT FROM 21N TO 26N W OF 87W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 24N E OF 87W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 87W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 23N W OF 92W.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.