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FZNT02 KNHC 201002
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED FEB 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 20
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 21
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 22

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT 30N35W TO 26N57W. W OF FRONT TO 63W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS 
N OF 28N. S OF 26N E OF 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. E OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 18 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL...HIGHEST N 
OF 25N E OF 45W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 31N43W TO 15N61W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 29N81W. N OF 30N W OF 74W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 26N74W. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 25N65W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL.   

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 82W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 83W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 
72W AND 83W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 25N92W. N OF 27N W OF 94W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT 29N96W TO 25N86W. N OF 22N W OF 90W 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N91W TO 24N97W. FROM 22N TO 25N 
BETWEEN 88W AND 91W 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 MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.