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FZNT02 KNHC 181608
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 20N71W.  N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 73W  
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 15 TO 21 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
TO 78W E OF BAHAMAS  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 53W  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 26N52W THEN STATIONARY 
FRONT TO 20N72W.  W OF STATIONARY FRONT E OF BAHAMAS  NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
TO 72W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL... 
HIGHEST N OF 28N E OF 60W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  DISSIPATING FRONT 29N35W TO 24N45W.  W OF 
FRONT TO 62W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL 
...HIGHEST N OF 28N E OF 54W.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 61W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.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 24N E OF BAHAMAS  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 70W TO 85W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 18N BETWEEN E OF 83W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA.  
SEAS TO 13 FT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA AND TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 18N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 
TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA.  SEAS TO 14 FT ALONG 
COAST OF COLOMBIA AND TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE.

.GULF OF MEXICO  W OF 92W  SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO  
9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 26N97W.  N OF 28N 
WITHIN 180 NM OF FRONT  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.30 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 WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.