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FZNT02 KNHC 211613
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 30 HOUR HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 22N56W. 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT N OF 29N SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 20N52W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT 
IN SW SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.


.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 22N67W. WITHIN 
420 NM E OF FRONT N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 67W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 22N63W. WITHIN 420 
NM E OF FRONT N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 68W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 56W AND 66W.
.30 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 450 NM 
E OF FRONT N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 26 FT N OF 29N. N OF 28N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 420 NM E 
OF FRONT N OF 25N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED 
S AND NW SWELL. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 60W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 16 TO 21 FT N OF 28N E OF 
57W. N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC E OF LINE FROM 31N52W TO 19N65W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 17 FT IN NW 
SWELL N OF 20N E OF 43W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 31N40W TO 15N59W TO 07N59W. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 23N35W TO 07N590W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N BETWEEN 75W AND 
80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 
15N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 10N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WARM FRONT FROM 28N85W TO 30N94W. N OF 24N W OF 
90W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 87W AND 
90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 23N98W. FROM 23N TO 
25N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
S OF 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N91W 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 SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.