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FZNT02 KNHC 250935
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON FEB 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 27.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 19N95W.
N OF 26N W OF FRONT  NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N87W TO 21N90W. 
N OF 26N W OF FRONT  NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 13 FT.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 28N81W.  N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 
50W  SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 22N 
E OF 65W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.  REMAINDER AREA N OF 11N E OF 63W  SEAS TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 26N60W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 26N65W.  N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 60W  NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.  N OF 27N E FRONT TO 42W  
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.  ELSEWHERE E OF 61W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 24N51W THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 24N65W.  N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT  
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.  N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 
52W  W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 11 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL.  
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 65W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.  S OF 22N E OF 60W  WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 28N W OF 74W  E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE. 
.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT W OF AREA.  N OF 28N W OF 68W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 22N W OF 85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 20N W OF 84W  SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT APPROACH.  N OF 26N 
W OF 87W  S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF MEXICO WARNING ... 
COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 19N95W.  S OF 26N W OF FRONT  NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 86W  S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF MEXICO WARNING... 
COLD FRONT FROM 31N87W TO 21N90W.  W OF FRONT  NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 84W  S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 19N87W.  N OF 26N W 
OF FRONT  W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  N OF 26N E 
OF FRONT  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT SE OF AREA.  N OF 28N E OF 88W  W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.