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FZNT02 KNHC 170931
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 26N E OF 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 19N 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...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 67W SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 24N65W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 
20N72W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 78W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT E OF BAHAMAS. S OF 22N W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. 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 28N WITHIN 150 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 25N56W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 
20N71W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF SHEAR LINE TO 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF 
BOUNDARY TO 74W 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 13N BETWEEN 73W 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 DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 21N80W TO 16N85W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE 20N73W TO 15N83W. W OF SHEAR LINE 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE DIFFUSE. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH 
OTHER CARIBBEAN SECTION.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 93W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 86W 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 MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.