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FZNT02 KNHC 180949
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1030 UTC TUE FEB 18 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 0600 UTC TUE FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 26N60W THEN STATIONARY TO 23N67W 
THEN SHEARLINE TO 21N76W. N OF SHEARLINE TO 23N BETWEEN 70W AND 
77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. S OF LINE 
FROM 22N35W TO 15N48W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONTS E OF 66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 27N58W 
THEN SHEARLINE TO 21N77W. N OF SHEARLINE TO 23N BETWEEN 70W AND 
77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 
SHEARLINE BETWEEN 58W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 58W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. S OF FRONT AND SHEARLINE 
E OF 64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT AND SHEARLINE DISSIPATED. S OF LINE FROM 
21N35W TO 14N48W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N48W TO 20N65W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 
70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 15N TO 
17N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 
69W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.