000
FZNT02 KNHC 210909
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 22N55W TO 23N65W. N OF 27N E OF
53W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 23N35W TO 19N43W. N
OF 28N E OF 38W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 20 TO 24 FT IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12
TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 18.5N E OF 62W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO
29N65W. N OF 27N E OF 40W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 21 FT
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 55W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF
14N E OF 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 23N35W. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W
AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W
AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W
AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 62W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND
78W...AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN
65W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 23N TO 26N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 23N BETWEEN 62W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 17N W OF 65W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 21N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W 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 19N 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 AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH VISIBILITY 1 NM OR LESS
WITHIN 30 NM OF COAST BETWEEN 87W AND 91W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.