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FZNT02 KNHC 232220
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 
80W AND S OF 14N BETWEEN 64W AND 68W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 
10 TO 14 FT S OF 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W AND LESS THAN 8 FT GULF 
OF VENEZUELA. REMAINDER AREA S OF 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 82W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.09 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 80W AND S OF 13N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 
25 TO 30 KT S OF 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 13 FT S OF 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W. REMAINDER 
AREA S OF 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS LESS THAN 35 KT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 81W AND S OF 13N BETWEEN 68W AND 70W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 
25 TO 30 KT S OF 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT... 
EXCEPT 10 TO 154 FT S OF 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W. REMAINDER AREA 
S OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 84W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30.5N86W TO 
25N91W. DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 25N91W TO 18N93.5W. FROM 27N 
TO 29N BETWEEN 91W AND 95W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 24N87W. DISSIPATING 
COLD FRONT 24N87W TO 22N89W TO 19N91.5W. FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 
91W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 
19N TO 20N BETWEEN 95W AND 96.5W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 75 NM COAST OF MEXICO FROM 
18N TO 22N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25.5N81.5W TO 24N86W. 
DISSIPATING FRONT FROM 24N86W TO 21.5N88W. WITHIN 90 NM COAST OF 
MEXICO S OF 21N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 25N89W TO 22N92W TO 18.5N92.5W.
FROM 26N TO 29N BETWEEN 87W AND 89W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.   

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC E OF LINE FROM 31N60W TO 22N54W TO 20N65W TO 09N59W TO 
07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 21 FT IN NW AND N SWELL... 
HIGHEST NEAR 31N35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N E OF 39W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
16 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N58W TO 17N58W TO 17N62W TO 
10N60W TO 06N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT 
IN NW AND N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 31N53W TO 19N59W TO 14N61W TO 
06N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW AND NE 
SWELL... HIGHEST NE PART.

.ATLC 21 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30.5N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N80W. E OF FRONT 
TO 71W N OF 30.5N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 27N72W TO 23N79W.
E OF FRONT TO 53W N OF 30N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 84W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 84W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST W OF 
84W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE.

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

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.FORECASTER MT. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.