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FZNT02 KNHC 231620
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 23N56W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 
35W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 50W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 19 TO 26 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 23N45W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT S TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 480 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 TO 
27 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 
23N56W. N OF 24N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST N OF 27N. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 
58W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 
27N AND 10 TO 17 FT FROM 25N TO 27N. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF 
FRONT TO 68W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 23N45W. EXCEPT AS
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 35W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST N OF 27N NEAR AND ALONG FRONT. N 
OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT N OF
27N 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 25 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
21N W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN
NW TO N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 23N42W. N OF 25N
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED E OF AREA. N OF 22N E OF 55W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN N TO NE SWELL EXCEPT
IN NW TO N SWELL E OF 50W. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 61W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE 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 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 28N81W. N OF  
29N E FRONT TO 62W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 27N72W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 28N80W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 49W SW TO W WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 10N TO 
16N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT S OF 
15N E OF 78W 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 21W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT S OF 13N E OF 77W 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT...HIGHEST S OF 13N E OF 77W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.