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FZNT02 KNHC 222208
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 23N65W. N OF 38N WITHIN 360 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 13N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 23N65W. 
N OF 26N WITHIN 600 NM E OF FRONT SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 69W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 20N49W. FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 22N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT WITH HIGHEST SEAS ALONG FRONT. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 24 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS ALONG 31N. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF FRONT TO 
66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 25N35W TO 17N41W. FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 21N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 20N W OF FRONT TO 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 12 TO 20 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS ALONG 31N. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 13N E OF 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

.ATLC ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N40W TO 14N55W TO 07N53W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW AND NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 15N35W TO 07N47W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 28N80W. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 62W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...FROM 10N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
WITH NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN CARIBBEAN WARNING...FROM 
10N TO 18N BETWEEN 71W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT WITH NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.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.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.