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FZNT02 KNHC 271529
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED FEB 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 01.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 69W AND 
80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 15.5N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT MAX WINDS BELOW GALE 
FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 69W AND 79W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 75 NM OF COAST 
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF 13N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 75W 
AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 75 NM OF COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. S OF 13N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 
75W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 25N60W THEN STATIONARY TO 24N65W 
TO 25N72W. N OF A LINE FROM 31N38W TO 25N56W TO 31N61W WINDS 20 
KT OF LESS. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE 
FROM 30N35W TO 24N50W TO 23N60W TO 24N68W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 27N50W 
TO 25N56W. N OF A LINE FROM 24N35W TO 21N45W TO 26N50W TO 31N58W 
WINDS 20 KT OF LESS. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 20N E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 20N E OF A LINE FROM 
31N52W TO 20N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT E OF 44W.

.S OF 12N BETWEEN 38W AND 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 30N35W TO 28N40W TO 20N48W TO 
15N47W TO 11N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N 
AND NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
20N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND 
NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 21N E OF 49W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
20N E OF 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW 
AND NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 15N E OF 40W. 

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN FROM 18.5N TO 21.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W... 
AND FROM 18.5N TO 20.5N BETWEEN 67W AND 68.5W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES AND APPROACHES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N78W TO 27N80W. N OF 28N E 
OF TROUGH TO 65W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 
FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST THROUGH FROM 31N75W TO 29N77W TO 28N80W. N OF 
28N E OF TROUGH TO 65W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 30N BETWEEN 55W AND 
60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 26N W OF 90W AREAS OF DENSE SEA FOG WITH 
VISIBILITIES LESS THAN 1 NM.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.