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FZNT02 KNHC 182130
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 23N64W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 20N73W. N 
OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 66W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
16 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 74W AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF SHEAR LINE TO 77W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 50W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N41W TO 22N52W. E OF BAHAMAS AND 
73W TO LINE 31N36W TO 20N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 18 
FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N48W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONT 28N35W TO 26N41W. N OF 24N E 
OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL... 
HIGHEST NE PART.

.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 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA N OF 29N W OF 75W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 28N80W. N OF 30N E OF 
FRONT TO 61W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  

.CARIBBEAN FROM 70W TO 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...TO30 KT 
WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W 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. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W 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. S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 20N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 26N97W. N OF FRONT W 
OF 94W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL BOUNDARY 26N82W TO 27N97W. N OF 
FRONTAL BOUNDARY W OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.