570 
FZNT02 KNHC 200216
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN FEB 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 75W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 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.
.03 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 75W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. LITTLE CHANGE ELSEWHERE.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 75W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13N 
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 13N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 75W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 14N BETWEEN 76W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 75W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 13N 
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. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 14N BETWEEN 76W AND 81W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 14N E OF 45W E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 39W. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N53W TO 22N63W TO 07N50W TO 07N35W TO 
31N35W TO 31N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 29N E OF 40W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 22N50W TO 
16N52W TO 07N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL
.42 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N44W TO 22N50W TO 16N51W TO 
07N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 28N76W TO 26N80W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N 
OF 30N WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 27N65W THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 23N81W. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF THE FRONTS E OF 
74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N 
BETWEEN THE FRONTS AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL MIXED WITH N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 26N65W TO 
25N73W TO 23N81W. N OF FRONT E OF 68W AND WITHIN 120 NM N OF
THE FRONT BETWEEN 72W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE AND LEE OF CUBA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE AND LEE OF CUBA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 24N88W THEN STATIONARY 
FRONT TO 22N94W TO 18N93W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 23N81W TO 24N90W TO 
22N94W TO 18N94W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 22N BETWEEN 89W AND 91W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 22N BETWEEN 89W AND 91W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.