000
FZNT02 KNHC 280947
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU FEB 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 25N80W.  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 31N62W TO 23N80W.  N OF 27N  
E OF FRONT TO 48W  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  N OF 
29N W OF FRONT  W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 27N65W.  N OF 27N  
E OF FRONT  SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  N OF 29N  
W OF FRONT TO 64W  W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 20N45W.  N OF 30N E OF 45W  NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N 
OF 19N E OF 62W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO 
N SWELL.  S OF 19N E OF 58W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 8 FT IN 
N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 23N35W TO 20N43W. 
E OF 48W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.  
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N FROM 48W TO 54W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 20N E OF 55W...EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE 
WITH COLD FRONT  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL E OF 47W AND TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL FROM 47W TO 59W.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W  NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 18N W OF 70W  WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.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  COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 25N96W TO 22N97W.  W OF 
FRONT  N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT SE OF AREA.  W OF 93W  N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  E OF 94W  NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 
9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.