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FZNT02 KNHC 171541
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N69W TO 22N78W.  N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 77W   
W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.  N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 60W  SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 23N65W THEN SHEAR LINE 
TO 19N69W.  N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 75W  NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT E OF BAHAMAS.  S OF 28N W OF FRONT TO E OF 
BAHAMAS  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.  
N OF 28N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 
TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 27N51W THEN SHEAR LINE 
TO 22N62W.  N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 55W  W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL.  FROM 24N TO 29N W OF FRONT
TO 70W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS.  S OF 
24N  W OF BOUNDARY E OF BAHAMAS  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 25N E OF 40W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 19N E OF 55W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
S OF 19N FROM 55W TO 61W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 20N E OF 61W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 22N E OF 61W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  CONDITIONS MERGE WITH PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.CARIBBEAN DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 21N73W TO 15N83W.  W OF FRONT 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 100 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  SHEAR LINE 21N73W TO 15N83W.  W OF 70W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  SHEAR LINE DIFFUSE.  FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 
72W AND 78W  NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.  ELSEWHERE 
FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 83W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 
FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 85W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO  
8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 28N E OF 85W  N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  W OF 93W  SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N89W TO 26N97W.  N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 85W  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.