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FZNT02 KNHC 201538
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 25N53W. N OF FRONT E 
OF 53W AND WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 
59W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N63W TO 20N72W EXCEPT S OF 
10N E OF 44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL N 
OF 18N AND 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 18N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 44W 
AND 54W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N52W TO 19N65W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 12 TO 17 
FT N OF 20N E OF 42W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 31N40W TO 16N57W TO 07N57W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT NE 
SWELL W OF 50W.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 28N81W. N OF 29N TO FRONT 
BETWEEN 66W AND 76W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 22N75W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 23N62W. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 44W AND 66W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT SW WINDS 
E OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT N 
OF 30N W OF 54W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 66W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N W OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT WITHIN 90 NM OF 
COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 81W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
16N BETWEEN 71W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 91W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 25N98W. N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 88W AND 92W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 25N98W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.