FZNT01 KWBC 131612
HSFAT1
HIGH SEAS FORECAST FOR METAREA IV 
NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC 
1630 UTC MON FEB 13 2012 
CCODE/1:31:04:01:00/AOW/NWS/CCODE 
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS 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 
NORTH ATLANTIC NORTH OF 31N TO 67N AND WEST OF 35W 
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC FEB 13. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 14. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FEB 15. 
.WARNINGS. 
...STORM WARNING...
.LOW 58N58W 972 MB MOVING NW 20 KT WILL TURN W AFTER 12 HOURS. 
FRONT EXTENDS FROM THE LOW TO 50N50W TO 44N50W TO 31N52W. OVER 
ICE FREE WATERS FROM 60N TO 63N BETWEEN 47W AND 54W AND WITHIN 
240 NM E OF THE FRONT N OF 44N WINDS 40 TO 55 KT. SEAS 20 TO 30 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 720 NM N AND NE...1080 NM SE...AND 1320 NM 
SW QUADRANTS AND 360 NM E OF THE FRONT WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 
11 TO 22 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW 62N66W 976 MB. FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 62N41W 
TO 41N40W. WITHIN 1020 NM SE QUADRANT AND 300 NM E OF THE FRONT 
WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 65N60W 994 MB. N AND NW OF A LINE FROM 
51N53W TO 55N35W WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 22 FT.
...HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY WARNING... 
.MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY OVER ICE FREE FORECAST WATERS 
W AND NW OF A LINE FROM 45N57W TO 49N52W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY W OF A LINE 
FROM 46N57W TO 52N50W TO 62N53W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST MODERATE TO HEAVY FREEZING SPRAY N OF 55N W OF 
50W. 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW LOW 35N45W 1016 MB. WITHIN 240 NM N AND NW 
SEMICIRCLES WINDS TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW 41N40W 1020 MB. WITHIN 300 NM OF LOW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN 1 NM FROM 50N TO 60N 
BETWEEN 35W AND 50W AND FROM 43N TO 50N BETWEEN 44W AND 49W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DENSE FOG N OF 50N BETWEEN 35W AND 40W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.
.HIGH 32N81W 1027 MB MOVING E 25 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 32N69W 1025 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH 31N65W 1025 MB.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 46N45W 1025 MB.
.48 HOUR FORECAST HIGH DISSIPATED.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW HIGH 46N49W 1036 MB. 
.FORECASTER COLLINS. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER.
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
ATLANTIC FROM 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA AND 
GULF OF MEXICO
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 15.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 19N68W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 65W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 23N W OF 
FRONT TO 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 78W AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N WITHIN 90 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 19N67W. N OF 23N WITHIN 
240 NM W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
S OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 74W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL E OF 72W. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W AND E OF BAHAMAS 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N44W TO 22N60W. 
WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 60W AND 74W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL E OF 72W. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 60W AND 
S OF 26N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N SWELL.
.ATLC S OF 18N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.CARIBBEAN DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 18N69W TO 14N81W. N OF FRONT 
TO 82W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 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 23N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.  ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF 85W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W S TO SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 94W SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.