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FZNT02 KNHC 212205
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 22N56W. N OF 
29N WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 
FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. N OF 30N WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 20N50W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT 
WITH SW SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS BELOW GALE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 24N75W. N OF 30N WITHIN 360 NM E OF 
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN IN MIXED SW AND NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC WARNING...COLD FRONT 
FROM 31N40W TO 20N52W. N OF 26N WITHIN 660 NM E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH SW SWELL. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 960 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT WITH NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC WARNING...COLD FRONT 
FROM 31N38W TO 20N50W. FORECAST WATERS N OF 24N WITHIN 300 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH SW SWELL. N 
OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT WITH NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 20N E OF 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N49W TO 19N62W 
TO 07N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 31N40W TO 14N55W TO 07N52W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 15N35W TO 07N45W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH SE UNITED STATES COAST. N 
OF 30N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 10N E OF 80W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN CARIBBEAN WARNING...S OF 
15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT 
WITH NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 
70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

.GULF OF MEXICO WARM FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 30N90W. W OF 85W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 25N W OF 92W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT N OF AREA NEW COLD FRONT 30N91W TO 
25N97W. N OF 21N BETWEEN 85W AND 91W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 25N96W TO 
21N97W. N OF 21N E OF FRONT TO 86W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 22N95W TO 18N94W. 
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.