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FZNT02 KNHC 172137
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 21N75W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 74W   
W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 28N72W. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 20N73W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 77W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 79W AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 20N73W. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 67W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. S OF 24N W 
OF FRONT TO 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W AND E OF BAHAMAS 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N41W TO 25N62W. W OF FRONT TO 68W 
AND S OF 26N W OF 50W TO BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N49W. N OF 29N W OF 74W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC N OF 26N E OF 39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.12 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 8 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 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT...TO 11 FT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. N OF 16N 
BETWEEN 81W AND 84W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT...TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. S OF 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 20N76W TO 15N82W. W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IN 
OTHER CARIBBEAN SECTION.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 86W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 22N W OF 93W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N87W TO 26N97W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF FRONT 
W OF 92W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.