000
FZNT02 KNHC 170319
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN FEB 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 24N80W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 26N E OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 50W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S 
OF 19N BETWEEN 50W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 20N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 24N80W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 20N74W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 78W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS...HIGHEST NEAR 30N67W. S OF 22N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 77W AND E OF 
BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
27N WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 20N73W. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW 
SWELL. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 74W AND E OF BAHAMAS 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 80W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 18N W OF 70W. FROM 15N 
TO 20N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N80W TO 16N85W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 20N74W TO 15N83W. W OF FRONT 
TO 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED 
WITH OTHER CARIBBEAN SECTION.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 25N81W TO 21N87W. E OF 95W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF 87W AND S OF 27N E OF 
95W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. N OF 21N W OF 95W SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 88W AND 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.