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FZNT02 KNHC 240220
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 19N47W. FORECAST WATERS N OF 
28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 17 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 48W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 16 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL.
.06 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.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 
20N47W. FORECAST WATERS N OF 23N 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 
54W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT WITH NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 19N W OF FRONT TO 64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 18N45W. FORECAST 
WATERS N OF 23N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST SEAS ALONG FRONT. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 51W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 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 FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 22N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 
31N37W. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 27N E OF 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL....WITH HIGHEST SEAS 
NEAR 20N40W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 28N37W. ELSEWHERE S OF 
27N E OF 66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN 
MIXED N SWELL. 

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 27N80W. N OF  
29N E FRONT TO 63W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 27N78W. N OF 29N E 
FRONT TO 62W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 26N65W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 26N70W TO 29N80W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 45W SW TO 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN MIXED N AND W SWELL. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 67W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 
FT WITH NW 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.
.18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 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.

.30 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.