NWS Forecast

FZNT02 KNHC 132209
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON FEB 13 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 15.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 17N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT
IN NE SWELL. S OF 17N E OF 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 45W AND S OF 15N BETWEEN 45W AND
55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 22N63W TO 19N68W. S OF 24N W OF FRONT
TO 74W AND N OF 24N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W N
OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT E OF 67W. N OF 27N WITHIN 300 NM E OF
FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N WITHIN
60 NM E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N47W TO 25N53W TO 18N68W. W OF
FRONT TO 55W N OF 28N AND W OF FRONT TO 62W FROM 23N TO 28N N TO
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF
FRONT TO 71W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
S OF 22N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. E OF
FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N43W TO 22N50W TO 14N61W WINDS LESS THAN 20
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N44W TO 22N58W.
WITHIN 420 NM W OF FRONT N OF 22N NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 24N BETWEEN 68W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT AND S OF 22N BETWEEN
53W AND 68W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT N OF AREA. N OF 30N BETWEEN 75W AND
78W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W
AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 75W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N
BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 75W.

.CARIBBEAN DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 18N72W TO 17N77W TO 13N82W. W
OF FRONT TO 81W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT IN
WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 16N BETWEEN 68W
AND 73W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 93W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT. N OF 22N W OF 90W S TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 86W AND 89W S TO SW WINDS 20
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.