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FZNT02 KNHC 282208
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU FEB 28
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 01
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 02

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 29N81W. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 40W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT E OF 65W AND 8 TO 10 FT 
BETWEEN 65W AND FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 25N69W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 22N78W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 45W SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N78W 
TO 25N64W TO 19N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 50W AND N OF 28N BETWEEN FRONT AND 75W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 28N50W TO 27N61W TO 
23N74W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 
FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 57W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO
16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 28N81W. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 79W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N85W TO 19N87W.
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 15N84W. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N W OF 91W N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 94W AND N OF 25N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W NW
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.