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FZNT02 KNHC 240417
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN FEB 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...

.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76.5W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER 
AREA S OF 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 82.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.03 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 67W AND 79W AND S OF 14N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT GULF OF VENEZUELA. REMAINDER AREA S 
OF 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO 
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 
17.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. REMAINDER AREA FROM 09.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 83W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 14.5N TO 
17.5N BETWEEN 61W AND 67W AND FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 70.5W 
AND 72.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76.5W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
REMAINDER AREA S OF 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N BETWEEN 64W AND 72... 
INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO 
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. FROM 10.5N TO 16.5N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 83.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
REMAINDER AREA S OF 17.5N W OF 69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 12N BETWEEN 70W AND 72W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N W OF 70W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 13N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 72W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30.5N86W TO 
25N91W. DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 25N91W TO 20.5N97W. NW OF 
FRONT W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.21 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82.5W TO 25N86W. 
DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 25N86W TO 22N92W. STATIONARY FRONT 
FROM 22N92W TO 18.5N92W. FROM 19N TO 20.5N W OF 95W NW WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF MEXICO S 
OF 21N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 180 NM 
NW OF FRONT BETWEEN 91W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N83W TO 24.5N85.5W. 
DISSIPATING FRONT FROM 24.5N85.5W TO 21.5N88W. FROM 19N TO 20N W 
OF 95W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
75 NM OF COAST OF MEXICO S OF 21N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 24N81W TO 24N87W 
TO 21N89W. S OF 20.5N W OF 94W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 84W AND 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 23N58W TO 31N69W. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 45W AND 53W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT.
E OF LINE FROM 31N60W TO 20N54W TO 19N62W TO 10N60W TO 07N45W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 21 FT IN NW AND N SWELL... 
HIGHEST NEAR 31N35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 24N35W TO 21N43W 
TO 20N51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. E OF LINE FROM 31N57W TO 22N57W 
TO 18N54W TO 16N61W TO 08N57W TO 06N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW AND N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. E OF LINE FROM 31N47W TO 
23N55W TO 14N61W TO 06N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NW AND NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.

.ATLC 15 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 27.5N80W. E OF FRONT 
TO 70W N OF 30.5N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 26N69W. DISSIPATING 
COLD FRONT FROM 26N69W TO 23N79W. E OF FRONT TO 47W N OF 30N SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 29.5N BETWEEN 
47W AND 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 

.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 LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 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 LITTLE CHANGE. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 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.

.GULF OF MEXICO AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST W OF 
84W.
.15 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.