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FZNT02 KNHC 210240
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 48 HOUR HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 22N54W. N 
OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 25N80W. N OF 30N WITHIN 540 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 23N66W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 480 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING. COLD FRONT FROM 
31N46W TO 22N54W. N OF 25N WITHIN 600 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N WITHIN 1200 NM W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL...WITH 
HIGHEST SEAS N OF 28N BETWEEN 48W AND 62W.

.ATLC N OF 22N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN 
MIXED N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 27N E OF 42W. S OF 18N BETWEEN 
40W AND 55W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 22N E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE 
AND NW SWELL N OF 14N...AND TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL S OF 
14N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 19N61W TO 07N53W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 30N35W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 29N35W TO 07N52W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 83W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N W OF 68W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT E OF 80W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N W OF 65W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT E OF 81W.

.GULF OF MEXICO WARM FRONT 25N85W TO 30N93W. N OF 20N W OF 93W 
AND N OF 26N E OF 93W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N 
OF 25N W OF 93W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT N OF AREA AND NEW COLD FRONT 30N93W 
TO 26N97W. N OF 22N E OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT NEAR FRONT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 26N96W TO 
22N97W. E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR 
24N91W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 21N97W. WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.