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FZNT02 KNHC 260302
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE FEB 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 28.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 19N96W. N OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DEVELOPING WARM FRONT 27N67W TO 29N81W. N OF 28N W OF 74W 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT N OF AREA NEW COLD FRONT APPROACH 
SE UNITED STATES COAST. N OF 28N W OF 67W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 26N80W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 
65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 24N80W. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT TO 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N 
OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 62W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 27N60W TO 27N67W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 61W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 167 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N AND W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 44W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 66W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED W AND N SWELL...HIGHEST 
SEAS NEAR 28N35W. E OF LINE 20N66W TO 07N56W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 23N55W. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT TO 50W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FORECAST WATERS N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT....HIGHEST ALONG FRONT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED W AND NW SWELL. S AND E OF LINE 28N35W TO 
15N61W TO 07N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 22N51W. N OF 22N E 
OF 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL... 
HIGHEST NEAR 31N35W. S OF 22N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT W OF 75W.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF MEXICO WARNING ... 
COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 19N96W. S OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 85W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 20N90W. N OF 24N W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 24N W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT TO 
82W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N83W TO 21N87W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT TO 91W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 27N W 
OF FRONT TO 95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 21N87W. N OF 26N E 
OF 85W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL..
.42 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.