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FZNT02 KNHC 202147
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 26N80W. N OF 29N WITHIN 420 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 26N66W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 27N80W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 22N56W. N OF 25N 
WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
N OF 26N WITHIN 900 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...WITH HIGHEST SEAS N OF 29N BETWEEN 
53W AND 63W.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 25N45W. N OF 25N E OF 50W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN MIXED N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS 
N OF 30N E OF 40W. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 60W AND S OF 25N E OF 
68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL N OF 15N...AND 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL S OF 15N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. E OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 
18N62W TO 07N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 30N35W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 31N37W TO 14N55W TO 07N52W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 83W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 72W 
AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT WITH NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO WARM FRONT 26N90W TO 28N97W. N OF 25N W OF 93W E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT N OF AREA AND COLD APPROACH TEXAS 
COAST. N OF 24N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 25N97W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 22N97W. 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 NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.