763 
FZNT02 KNHC 200937
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED FEB 20 2019

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND
81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN
69W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND
81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 29N62W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW TO
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF FRONT TO 62W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 23N50W THEN
DISSIPATING COLD FRONT TO 23N60W. N OF 25N E OF 52W NW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 22N35W TO 18N50W. N
OF 28N E OF 37W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12
TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 18N E OF 60W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N70W TO 29N75W THEN WARM FRONT TO 
30N81W. N OF FRONT W OF 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT N OF AREA. FROM 23N TO 26N BETWEEN 64W
AND 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 22N BETWEEN 60W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO
WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 20N W OF 85W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 25N97W. FROM 22N TO 25N
BETWEEN 85W AND 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N90W TO 19.4N96W. FROM
21N TO 23N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT FROM 26N97W TO 29.5N93W. WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS
WITHIN 20 NM OF COAST BETWEEN 87W AND 93W. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.