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FZNT02 KNHC 270330
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED FEB 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 01.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 28N80W. SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 70W SE TO S WINDS
20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT S TO SW BETWEEN 77W AND FRONT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.06 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 31N72W 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 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 26N74W TO 22N78W. N 
OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 25N48W TO 24N57W. N OF 27N 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 28N35W TO 24N43W TO 22N53W. N 
OF 30N WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
14 TO 19 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 21N46W. N 
OF 25N E OF A LINE FROM 31N48W TO 25N42W 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 59W 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 26N82W TO 22N87W. W OF FRONT TO 
89W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S 
OF 22N W OF 90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 21N87W. WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.