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FZNT02 KNHC 221611
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 24N64W. N OF 30N WITHIN 300 NM E 
OF FRONT SW  WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. N OF 30N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 20N52W. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N WITHIN 600 NM E 
OF FRONT SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 68W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 58W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN NW 
SWELL...EXCEPT 21 TO 24 FT N OF 29N E OF 53W. N OF 25N WITHIN 
510 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 17 FT N OF 25N E OF 60W.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 20N48W. N OF 25N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT N OF 27N WITHIN 120 NM E OF 
FRONT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 15 TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF FRONT TO 
64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT N 
OF 23N E OF 58W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N34W TO 20N43W. N OF 23N E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
27N BETWEEN 40W AND 48W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF 63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 13 TO 20 FT N OF 23N W OF 
FRONT TO 59W. 

.ATLC E OF LINE FROM 31N40W TO 16N58W TO 07N58W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 50W AND NE SWELL W OF 50W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 23N35W TO 07N52W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 73W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 30N81W. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 77W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 
16N BETWEEN 71W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...LITTLE CHANGE.

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

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 26N97W. FROM 23N 
TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 26N97W. 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.