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FZNT02 KNHC 172055
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 
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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 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. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 
64W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 11N E OF 80W...AND FROM 11N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL. 
.06 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 10.5N TO 
17.5N BETWEEN 70W 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 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 72W 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 10N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 11N E OF 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN NE SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT NEAR THE COAST OF TEXAS. N OF 24N 
BETWEEN 86W AND 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 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.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 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. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 26N88W TO 21N96W TO 
18.5N94W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N W OF FRONT AND W OF 92W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 24N90W TO 22N95W TO 
18.5N94W. S OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 97W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 23N90W TO 22N95W TO 
18.5N94W. S OF 20N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 90 NM NW OF FRONT AND W OF 87W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT S OF 23N.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 24N AND W OF A LINE FROM 31N36W TO 24N50W TO 73W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT N 
OF 29N BETWEEN 40W AND 53W. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N AND W OF A LINE 
FROM 31N36W TO 20N50W TO 80W 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 13N TO 20N BETWEEN 38W AND 66W...AND S OF 14N W 
OF 52W 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 25N BETWEEN 50W 
AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 
TO 14 FT N OF 27N E OF 52W. 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 BETWEEN 45W AND 68W...AND 
FROM 18N TO 20N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 45W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 13 FT FROM 27N TO 30N E OF 40W. FROM 15N 
TO 20N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N55W TO 23N62W TO 15N58W TO 10N45W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC 06 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 31N76W TO 28N80W. 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.