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FZNT02 KNHC 190933
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT FEB 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 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 THE 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.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.18 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 THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT GULF OF 
VENEZUELA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 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.
.42 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 THE 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC SHEAR LINE FROM 28N35W TO 28N45W. N OF SHEAR LINE E WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT E OF 40W. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N47W TO 31N61W TO 22N71W TO 
07N35W TO 31N35W TO 31N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE TO BECOME DIFFUSE. N OF 14N E OF 
46W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 31N50W TO 19N61W TO 07N48W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W TO 
31N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL
...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT FROM 24N TO 28N E OF 38W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 28N E OF 38W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N48W TO 22N49W TO 
17N51W TO 07N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.

.ATLC 18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 26N75W THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 24N81W. N OF 30N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 76W N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 27N64W THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 23N81W. WITHIN 150 NM NW OF THE FRONTS E OF 
69W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N 
BETWEEN THE FRONTS AND THE BAHAMAS AND NW TO A LINE FROM 31N74W 
TO 29N76W TO 27N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL MIXED WITH N SWELL.

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

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 25N90W THEN STATIONARY 
FRONT TO 22N94W TO 18N93W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 96W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8  FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N81W TO 23N89W TO 
22N93W TO 18N943. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 23N81W TO 
22N86W THEN WARM FRONT TO 24N90W TO 27N96W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY LESS THAN
1 NM FROM 24N TO 28N E OF 85W.
.09 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.