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FZNT02 KNHC 241600
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 25N92W TO 20N95W. N 
OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 22N40W TO 17N50W. N OF 23N E OF 
FRONT TO 35W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 50W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
21 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 
31N65W TO 19N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N50W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 55W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 
31N35W. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST ALONG 20N E OF 50W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.  

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. N OF 29N E FRONT TO 65W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 31N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 28N70W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 28N80W. N OF 28N E FRONT TO 48W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N BETWEEN 55W AND 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 27N50W TO 25N60W. N 
OF 28N E OF COLD FRONT TO 38W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 
FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST ALONG 31N. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N 
E OF LINE FROM 31N66W TO 20N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 29N W OF 75W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 
23N97W. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N 
OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 87W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 25N92W TO 20N95W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 87W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 22N88W TO 18N94W. W 
OF COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 
26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.