000
FZNT02 KNHC 271010
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED FEB 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 01.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 28N81W.  W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.  N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 72W  
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 25N80W.  N OF 27N 
WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.  
N OF 29N W OF FRONT  W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 27N65W TO 23N73W. 
N OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 
TO 9 FT.  N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 72W  W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 
TO 10 FT. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 24N50W TO 24N57W.  N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 52W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 26N E OF FRONT  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN 
NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 65W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 47W AND 57W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 21N46W.  N OF 29N E 
OF 37W  NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.  
ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF 62W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART.  S OF 17N E OF 57W  WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 23N35W TO 21N44W.  
N OF 24N E OF 72W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW TO 
N SWELL.  ELSEWHERE E OF 54W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.

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

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 22N87W.  W OF  
FRONT TO 89W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 25N82W TO 22N87W.  WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.