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FZNT02 KNHC 261600
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 28N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST N OF 30N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 26N80W. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 24N80W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 63W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 26N52W TO 26N62W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 54W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 39W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR FRONT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF 68W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA SE OF 
LINE FROM 26N50W TO 19N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 50W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 23N55W. N OF 29N 
W OF FRONT TO 48W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 55W AND N OF 22N BETWEEN 
55W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL. S OF 20N E OF 55W AND S OF 15N W OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 21N45W. E 
OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL... 
HIGHEST NEAR 31N35W. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN W OF 84W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 19N93W. W OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST FROM 24N TO 
28N BETWEEN 91W AND 95W. N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT N OF 27N.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 21N87W. N OF 28N E 
OF 90W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 
FROM 28N90W TO 20N96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 21N87W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 25N97W. N OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.