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FZNT02 KNHC 261612
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 28.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 90 NM OFF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W 
AND 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER 
AREA N OF 16N BETWEEN 65W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 20N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA S OF 18N BETWEEN 71W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OFF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 
70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST 
IN THE SW CARIBBEAN. REMAINDER AREA S OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 17N 
BETWEEN 67W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16.5N BETWEEN 
71W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
REMAINDER AREA N OF 16.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 9.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 27N60W TO 25N70W THEN STATIONARY 
FRONT TO 25N80W. W OF THE FRONT AND N OF A LINE FROM 30N52W TO 
28N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 30N52W TO 29N43W TO 26N42W TO 08N55W 
TO 06N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 25N60W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 24N70W. N OF A LINE FROM 27N36W TO 
22N60W TO 25N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 27N36W TO 11N46W TO 08N55W TO 
06N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 
25N56W. NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 27N80W. N OF 28N AHEAD OF 
THE COLD FRONT TO 72W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N63W TO 06N51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST N OF 20N E OF 59W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE 
AND APPROACHES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER NR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.