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FZNT02 KNHC 251600
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 27.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 19N96W. N OF 26N W 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 28N74W THEN STATIONARY TO 
28N80W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 48W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 13 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N AND E OF LINE 
FROM 31N70W TO 20N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN 
NW TO N SWELL E OF 53W AND 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL 
ELSEWHERE. S OF 20N E OF 63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL... HIGHEST ALONG 20N E OF 50W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 25N60W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 26N65W. N OF 28N E FRONT TO 39W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 55W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N 
AND E OF LINE FROM 31N70W TO 20N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. S OF 20N E OF 63W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 23N50W THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 22N60W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 47W 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT TO 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 19N AND E OF LINE FROM 31N65W TO 
19N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. S 
OF 19N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N 
SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 28N W OF 70W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 26N80W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...
HIGHEST NEAR FRONT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 22N W OF 84W 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 FROM 30N94W TO 
23N07W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF MEXICO WARNING ... 
COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 19N96W. S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 87W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 19N91W. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT N OF 25N AND 8 TO 11 
FT S OF 25N. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 84W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N83W TO 19N88W. N OF 27N E 
OF 92W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO 94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 21N87W. N OF 26N E 
OF 86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN W SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.