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FZNT02 KNHC 242204
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN FEB 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 29N93W TO 21N97W. N 
OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 27N80W. N OF 29N E FRONT TO 60W 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 27N70W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 28N80W. N OF 28N E FRONT TO 45W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 67W NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 15N E OF 55W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW AND NE 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 24N60W. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 360 NM E FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 52W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 TO 
23 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. SE OF LINE 30N35W TO 
17N61W TO 07N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 17N50W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. N 
OF 25N E OF 55W SEAS 15 TO 20 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL...ELSEWHERE N OF 13N E OF 60W SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. CONDITIONS MERGE.
 
.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 29N W OF 73W S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 19N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH. N OF 26N W 
OF 87W S WINDS INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF MEXICO WARNING...   
COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 29N93W TO 21N97W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 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 30N87W TO 20N90W. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 24N E OF FRONT 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 21N87W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT TO 93W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 27N W 
OF FRONT TO 96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.