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FZNT02 KNHC 220215
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 22N53W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 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 17 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS BELOW GALE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.06 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 FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 24N70W. N OF 30N WITHIN 420 NM E OF 
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN IN MIXED SW AND NW 
SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC WARNING...COLD FRONT 
FROM 31N51W TO 22N56W. N OF 26N WITHIN 600 NM E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT WITH SW SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT WITH NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC WARNING...COLD FRONT 
FROM 31N48W TO 22N53W. N OF 26N WITHIN 540 NM E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT WITH SW SWELL. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 69W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT WITH NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 20N46W. FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 22N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT WITH SW SWELL. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 52W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N W OF FRONT TO 64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL.

.ATLC E OF LINE FROM 31N46W TO 18N61W TO 07N52W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL... 
HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 28N35W.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO 07N51W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC 30 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 29N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W 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 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN CARIBBEAN WARNING...S OF 
15N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT 
WITH NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN CARIBBEAN WARNING...S OF 
14N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT 
WITH NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 
71W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 19N W OF 84W...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 COLD FRONT 30N95W TO 26N97W. N OF 24N E OF FRONT 
TO 90W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 25N96W TO 
21N97W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 23N93W TO 18N93W. 
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.