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FZNT02 KNHC 262206
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT JUST NW OF AREA. N OF 28N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W OF 77W S TO SW 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 28N80W. W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 26N80W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 30N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 24N80W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 26N48W TO 26N62W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 54W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 28N WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF 64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT FROM 26N TO 28N BETWEEN 
FRONT AND 55W 14 TO 19 FT. SE OF A LINE FROM 26N50W TO 19N68W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST 
E OF 50W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 24N43W TO 22N52W. N 
OF 29N WITHIN 480 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
14 TO 19 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 19N E OF 70W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT
BETWEEN 55W AND 62W 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL AND 6 TO 8 FT
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL BETWEEN 62W AND 70W. S OF 19N E OF 59W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST
E OF 55W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 21N45W. N 
OF 24N BETWEEN FRONT AND 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N E OF 62W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 19N E OF 60W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL EXCEPT TO 8 
FT IN NE SWELL BETWEEN 55W AND 60W.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 80W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 25N85W TO 21N88W. N OF 
27N BETWEEN FRONT AND 87W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN FRONT AND A LINE FROM 30N91W TO 
26N96W TO 19N96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY
IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 21N87W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 25N97W. N OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED SE OF AREA. LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.