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FZNT02 KNHC 272154
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED FEB 27
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 28
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 01

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 25N80W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 
67W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 24N78W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 62W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 24N74W. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 46W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 25N42W TO 23N53W. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT N OF 28N 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT N OF 28N 12 TO 17 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 20N58W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL E OF 52W...8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL BETWEEN 52W AND 65W AND TO 8 FT BETWEEN 65W 
AND 74W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 21N45W.
N OF 25N E OF A LINE FROM 31N55W TO 25N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 62W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST BETWEEN
47W AND 56W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 55W...EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE WITH 
COLD FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL 
E OF 48W AND N TO NE SWELL BETWEEN 48W AND 55W...HIGHEST NE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 18N W OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 24N OF 94W N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.