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FZNT02 KNHC 171544
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU FEB 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 62W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 11N E OF 
80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17.5N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 
17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 11N E OF 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT INLAND OVER TEXAS. FROM 26N TO 29N W 
OF 94W S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N 
W OF 90W...AND FROM 25N TO 29.5N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 26N97W. NW OF FRONT 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 24N94W TO 22N97W TO 
19N95W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
TO 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND W OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 26N87W TO 22N95W TO 
18.5N94W. S OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF FRONT AND W OF 93W N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 24N90W TO 
22N95W TO 18.5N94W. S OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 24N AND W OF A LINE FROM 31N39W TO 24N50W TO 73W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 13 FT N 
OF 30N BETWEEN 45W AND 51W. S OF 24N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N AND W OF A LINE FROM 31N39W TO 24N50W TO 20N50W AND E OF THE 
BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 50W 
AND IN NE TO E SWELL W OF 50W. FROM 14N TO 20N BETWEEN 37W AND 
65W AND S OF 14N W OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N E OF 50W...AND N OF 24N BETWEEN 50W 
AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 
TO 14 FT N OF 27N E OF 55W. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 75W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL E OF 70W AND IN NE 
TO E SWELL W OF 70W. FROM 11N TO 20N E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 51W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 13 FT N OF 27N E OF 40W. S OF 20N E OF 
40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N E OF 65W AND S OF 20N E OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 77W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30.5N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.