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FZNT02 KNHC 212135
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
2230 UTC SAT FEB 22 2014
 
UPDATED GULF OF MEXICO WARNING 06 HOUR FORECAST

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
17N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
16N BETWEEN 74W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 30N W OF 76W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR 
NUMEROUS TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 30N35W TO 20N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 24N E OF 65W AND S OF 24N W OF 
LINE FROM 24N55W TO 07N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 23N BETWEEN 44W AND 61W AND S OF 
09N BETWEEN 48W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL. 

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 40W AND 45W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N E OF 44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 22N98W. N OF FRONT W 
OF 87W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 21N W OF 95W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 22N96W TO 
18N94W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.