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FZNT02 KNHC 252220
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 27.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16.5N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER 
AREA S OF 17N W OF 69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 
16.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. REMAINDER AREA S OF 17.5N W OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 72W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78.5W NE TO 
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W...S OF 12N W OF 70W INCLUDING GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...AND FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA S OF 18N W OF 
68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO 
E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 76W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT FROM 11N 
TO 12.5N BETWEEN 76W AND 78W. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 17N BETWEEN 
77W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 27N73W TO 24N81W. N OF 30N E OF 
FRONT TO 50W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 30N W 
OF FRONT TO 73W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 26N65W THEN 
WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 26N80W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 43W 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28.5N NW OF FRONT TO 
71W NW WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 26N62W THEN 
WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 26N80W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 
41W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 25.5N54W 
THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 26.5N78W. E OF LINE FROM 31N68W 
TO 25N69W TO 20N61W TO 26N43W TO 13N61W TO 10N61W TO 07N54W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL EXCEPT 12 
TO 18 FT N OF 24N E OF 56W...HIGHEST NE.

.ATLC E OF LINE FROM 31N59W TO 21N58W TO 17N60W TO 07N55W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE 
PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 31N54W TO 22N55W TO 18N62W TO 
07N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL... 
HIGHEST NE.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH THOSE AS DESCRIBED 
WITH COLD FRONT IN ABOVE PARAGRAPH.

.06 HOUR ATLC FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W... 
INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.09 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 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 25N TO 29N BETWEEN 84W AND 92W E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 26N TO 28.5N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.