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FZNT02 KNHC 221006
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 24.

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 24N62W.  N OF 
29N WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT  SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 
13 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.  N OF 30N WITHIN 360 NM W OF 
FRONT  W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 15 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 23N55W.  N OF 29N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT  SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 13 
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 24 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.18 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. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 27N60W.  N OF 27N WITHIN 420 NM E OF 
FRONT  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.   N OF 
29N W OF FRONT TO 70W  W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC WARNING...N OF 26N 
WITHIN 600 NM E OF FRONT  SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN SW SWELL.  N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 65W  W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT.  SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC WARNING...E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN SW SWELL.  N OF 24N W 
OF FRONT TO 58W  W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN 
NW SWELL.  W OF FRONT FROM 58W TO 65W  WINDS 20 KT 
.36 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 20N46W.  N OF 22N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N37W TO 20N47W.  N OF 22N E OF 
FRONT  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 108 TO 14 FT.  N OF 23N W OF 
FRONT TO 50W  NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 18 TO 21 FT N OF 28N 
AND 10 TO 18 FT S OF 18N.  ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 58W  WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL.    

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 30N W OF 77W  S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT APPROACH N FLORIDA E COAST.  N OF 
28N W OF 69W  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W  NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.  S OF 10N E OF 80W  WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.18 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 IN 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 IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W  NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 17N FROM 71W 
TO 81W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 17N FROM 71W 
TO 81W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 26N97W. S OF 25N E OF FRONT 
TO 87W  SE TO S  WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 24N96W TO 
20N97W.  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.