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FZNT02 KNHC 191619
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE FEB 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 25N58W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 
24N65W.  W OF FRONT TO 65W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 
TO 17 FT E OF BAHAMAS.  ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 76W  WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 29N35W TO 25N40W.  N 
OF 25N E OF 60W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF BAHAMAS  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.   
SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONT DISSIPATED.  N OF 20N E OF 55W  WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 17 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 70W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 22N E OF 65W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 30N W OF 77W  S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 28N81W.  N OF 30N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 23N80W.  WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N FROM 65W TO 80W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA.  SEAS TO 10 
FT EXCEPT TO 12 FT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA.  N OF 18N 
FROM 74W TO 77W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 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 
TO 11 FT EXCEPT TO 14 FT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF 
COLOMBIA.  SEAS TO 11 FT EXCEPT TO 14 FT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST 
OF COLOMBIA.  S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 26N97W.  N OF 26N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT  S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  W OF 88W  SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.