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FZNT02 KNHC 122151
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
2230 UTC WED FEB 12 2014

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 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 14.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST W OF AREA. N OF 28N W OF 76W S 
TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE 
FROM 24N80W TO 24N77W TO 31N60W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... 
EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS W OF 76W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 28N77W TO 23N81W.   
N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT 
...HIGHEST NE PART. S OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 27N. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 68W S TO SW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT AND N OF A LINE FROM 24N80W TO 24N68W TO 
31N55W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS W OF 
70W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 25N.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 27N72W TO 21N77W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 63W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
18 FT IN MIXED SE AND W SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT N OF A LINE 
FROM 25N73W TO 25N65W TO 31N50W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... 
EXCEPT S TO SW WINDS W OF 65W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN W TO NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. S OF 27N W OF FRONT TO BAHAMAS WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 27N69W TO 21N76W.   
N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 50W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT S 
TO SW WINDS W OF 60W. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. FROM 25N 
TO 27N E OF FRONT TO 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
E TO SE SWELL. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 73W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 
77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN W TO NW SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 29N65W TO 
24N72W TO 21N77W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 50W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S WINDS E OF 58W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E TO 
SE SWELL. FROM 24N TO 29N E OF FRONT TO 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 
31N75W TO 24N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN W TO NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES NEAR 30N86W 1009 MB TO 24N90W TO 
18N93W. S OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SQUALL LINE N OF 24N AND 90 NM E OF FRONT. 
SCATTERED TSTMS ASSOCIATED WITH SQUALL LINE. WINDS AND SEAS 
HIGHER IN AND NEAR TSTMS.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NE OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 
27N86W TO 21N88W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 91W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 21N W OF 92W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 29N E OF 85W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 30N73W TO 31N77W. S OF 
FRONT TO 29N W OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 30N50W TO 30N56W. N 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 28N47W TO 30N55W. N 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM 30N35W TO 28N50W TO 
30N60W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 24N47W. 
N OF FRONT E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 50W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 24N35W TO 20N50W TO 07N58W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 19N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 57W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 24N E OF 54W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 
60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N 
TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.