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FZNT02 KNHC 211618
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 
65W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 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. 
.39 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 
64W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 30N50W TO 
29N65W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 37W AND 40W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
17 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N SE OF COLD FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. NW OF COLD FRONT TO 56W W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT. REMAINDER AREA N OF 26N E OF 61W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN N AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 28N44W TO 25N57W.
N OF 27N WITHIN 150 NM SE OF COLD FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 13 TO 21 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 
65W WINDS 20 OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 21 FT IN N AND NW SWELL.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 21N55W TO 22N65W. N OF 27N E OF 
52W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 22N35W TO 19N41W 
TO 17N45W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 45W AND 60W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N61W TO 21N62W 
TO 23N73W TO 17N62W TO 11N61W TO 10N56W TO 16N56W TO 17N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 22 FT IN MIXED N AND NW SWELL... 
HIGHEST NE PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH GALE 
AREA. 

.ATLC FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 62W AND 65W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 61W AND 71W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH 
GALE AREA.

.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.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

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.FORECASTER MT. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.