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FZNT02 KNHC 232200
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 21N55W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 
35W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 50W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.12 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 WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 
21N55W. FORECAST WATERS N OF 24N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 
55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT WITH NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF FRONT TO 64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 19N46W. FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 23N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST SEAS ALONG FRONT. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 52W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 20 FT WITH NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N W OF FRONT TO 63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 25N35W TO 18N40W. FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 18N WITHIN 240 NM E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST SEAS ALONG FRONTAL TROUGH. N OF 24N
W OF TROUGH TO 50W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL....WITH 
HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 22N42W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL....HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 
28N37W. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL. 

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 27N80W. N OF  
29N E FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 27N70W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 29N80W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 45W SW TO W WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED N AND W SWELL.

.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 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 
72W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.