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FZNT02 KNHC 251005
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON FEB 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 27.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76.5W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 
40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16.5N BETWEEN 
70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
REMAINDER AREA S OF 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO 
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 
16.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 83.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 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. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N W OF 69W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT 
WITHIN AREA OF GALE WINDS.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO 
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 
17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...AND 
FROM 10.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 76W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 16N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 76W NE TO 
E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT 
WITHIN AREA OF GALE WINDS.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N74.5W TO 28N80.5W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT 
TO 58W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT E OF 61W. NW OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 30N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N56W TO 26N70W THEN WEAKENING 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 25N80W. N OF 29.5N E OF FRONT TO 47W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 61W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF FRONT TO 27N W OF 76W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 24.5N65W 
THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 26.5N78W. WITHIN 120 NM N OF 
FRONT BETWEEN 70W AND 78W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
17 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 60W.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 23N35W TO 17.5N52W. E OF 61W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST 
NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N35W TO 
17N55W. E OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 18N61.5W TO 11.5N61W TO 07N56W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST 
NE.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. E OF LINE FROM 31N40W TO 
20N50W TO 15N60W TO 10N60W TO 07N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NE.

.18 HOUR ATLC FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70.5W AND 74.5W... 
INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR ATLC AND CARIBBEAN FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 71W 
AND 75.5W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND APPROACHES...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT ATLC APPROACH. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.18 HOUR CARIBBEAN FORECAST S OF 17N W OF 86W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF HONDURAS...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 26.5N82W TO 21.5N93W TO 18N93W. 
S OF 21N W OF 93.5W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF 92.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF LINE FROM 25N92.5W TO 28N82.5W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 25N TO 28.5N W 
OF 88W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.