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FZNT02 KNHC 181011
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON FEB 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 18
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 19
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 20

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 20N73W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 75W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
TO 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 26N56W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 
20N70W. W OF SHEAR LINE TO 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT 29N35W TO 20N55W. W OF FRONT 
TO 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST 
N OF 28N. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 19N E OF 60W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N BETWEEN E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT W OF 70W...HIGHEST NEAR 12N76W
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 12N76W.

.CARIBBEAN SHEAR LINE 20N76W TO 12N83W. NW OF SHEAR LINE TO 85W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE DIFFUSE. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH 
SECTION DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 21N W OF 92W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 86W AND 92W S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.