000
FZNT02 KNHC 280343
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU FEB 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 28
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 01
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 02

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 25N78W. N OF 
28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 24N77W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 58W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 
29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 24N71W. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 42W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 22N51W. WITHIN 120 NM SE OF FRONT
E OF 38W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF
29N E OF 45W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 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 61W AND TO 
9 FT BETWEEN 61W 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 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL 
E OF 47W AND TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL BETWEEN 47W AND 59W.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 50W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 48W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.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 36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N W OF 94W N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N BETWEEN 89W AND 93W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 22N W OF 90W N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.