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FZNT02 KNHC 260312
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE FEB 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 28.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.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. 
.18 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. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO 
E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 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 76W AND FROM 
11N TO 16N BETWEEN 76W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT...HIGHEST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 76W AND 79W. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 17N BETWEEN 76W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 26N72W 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 64W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 26N65W THEN 
WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 26N80W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 45W 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 
71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST 
ALONG 31N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 26N58W 
THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 26N80W. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 
NM E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL. N OF FRONT E OF 69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT N OF 28N E OF 63W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 25N54W 
THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 25N63W TO 26N69W AND WARM FRONT 
TO 31N77W. FROM 27N TO 29N BETWEEN 69W AND 72W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF FRONT E OF 66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT N OF 28N E OF 
56W. SE AND S OF FRONT E OF LINE FROM 25N69W TO 19N57W TO 17N49W 
14N58W 07N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL EXCEPT 12 TO 17 FT N OF 24N E OF 50W...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 AS DESCRIBED IN ABOVE PARAGRAPH 
WITH COLD FRONT.

.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.

.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.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 26N TO 29N BETWEEN 85W AND 91W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.18 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.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.