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FZNT02 KNHC 230938
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 23N58W.  N OF 29N WITHIN 150 NM 
E OF FRONT  SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.  N OF 30N
W OF FRONT TO 50W  W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 18 TO 25 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N 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 31N43W TO 23N58W. 
N OF 25N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS TO 12 FT.  N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 62W  W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT.  SEAS 16 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 27N AND 8 TO 16 FT 
FROM 25N TO 27N.  ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF FRONT TO 68W  WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 20N52W.  FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 22N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT  SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST SEAS ALONG FRONT.  N OF 25N W OF FRONT 
TO 57W  W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 16 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL 
...HIGHEST SEAS ALONG 31N.  ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF FRONT TO 65W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 20N47W.  FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 21N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT  SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST ALONG FRONT.  N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 
52W  NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 15 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL... 
HIGHEST ALONG 31N.  ELSEWHERE N OF 19N W OF FRONT TO 64W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 22N E OF 50W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 
8 TO 17 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 61W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 30N W OF 72W  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 27N80W.  N OF 27N  
E OF FRONT TO 52W  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...FROM 10N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 82W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN CARIBBEAN WARNING...FROM 
10N TO 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 82W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 20N 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  LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.