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FZNT02 KNHC 190328
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT FEB 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT FEB 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 21.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 79W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT GULF OF VENEZUELA. FROM 
10N TO 15N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT GULF OF 
VENEZUELA. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 75W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N
BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT GULF OF 
VENEZUELA. FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC SHEAR LINE FROM 29N35W TO 28N43W TO 28N50W. N OF SHEAR 
LINE NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 
14 FT E OF 40W. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N AND E OF A LINE FROM 31N62W 
TO 27N66W TO 23N69W TO 14N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT IN N TO NE SWELL E OF 45W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE TO BECOME DIFFUSE. N OF 14N E OF 
47W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
AREA BOUNDED BY 31N53W TO 22N50W TO 07N47W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W 
TO 31N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 31N E OF 39W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N49W TO 23N47W TO 
18N48W TO 07N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 28N74W TO 
24N81W. N OF 30N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 30N WITHIN 240 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 25N69W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 23N81W. WITHIN 180 NM N OF FRONT BETWEEN
63W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN FRONT AND 76W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE AND LEE OF CUBA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 26N90W TO 22N95W TO 
18.5N95W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 96W N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 24N81W TO 23N89W TO 
22N93W THEN STATIONARY TO 18.5N94W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N W OF 
FRONT TO 96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 23N81W TO 22N86W THEN 
WARM FRONT TO 24N90W TO 27N96W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.