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FZNT02 KNHC 022051
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED FEB 02 2022

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N55W TO 28N60W TO 
29N67W. N OF TROUGH TO 60W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N41W TO 28N50W TO 28N60W 
TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 29N BETWEEN 
56W AND 60W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF A LINE FROM 29N52W TO 25N60W TO 25N65W TO 29N70W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT N OF 27N 
E OF 64W. REMAINDER OF THE AREA N OF A LINE FROM 31N39W TO 
26N45W TO 25N50W TO 25N60W TO 27N67W TO 31N71W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 28N52W TO 24N65W TO 22N65W TO 
25N70W TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 31N65W TO 29N70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE 
FROM 31N38W TO 25N44W TO 22N60W TO 21N67W TO 27N72W TO 31N73W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 27N BETWEEN 52W AND 68W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF A LINE FROM 31N42W TO 23N45W TO 19N61W TO 19N68W TO 27N75W TO 
31N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 
26N97W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 26N95W TO 21N97W. 
FROM 22N TO 27N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 22N93W TO 18.5N93W. 
S OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 
GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF 28N.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 22N92W TO 18.5N92W.
S OF 22N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 
GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF 28N...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT S OF 
24N W OF 93W.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 21N55W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 43W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 29N 
W OF FRONT TO 63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL. FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 63W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT BETWEEN 65W AND 70W. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED. 

.ATLC S OF 09N BETWEEN 43W AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 09N BETWEEN 41W AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 09N BETWEEN 43W AND 53W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 
74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N E OF 89W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. FROM 23N TO 25N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N BETWEEN 85W AND 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 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.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.