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FZNT02 KNHC 201009
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 75W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. LITTLE CHANGE ELSEWHERE.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.18 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. FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.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 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.
.42 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 20N TO 30N E OF 45W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT FROM 24N TO 26N E OF 38W. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N52W TO 19N62W TO 07N50W TO 07N35W TO 
31N35W TO 31N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 28N E OF 40W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N49W TO 22N49W TO 
15N51W TO 07N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL
.36 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 21N49W TO 15N51W TO 
07N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N44W TO 19N49W TO 
07N54W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W TO 31N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 27N75W TO 24N81W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N 
OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 27N65W AND TO 
23N81W. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF THE FRONT E OF 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N67W TO 
31N55W TO 27N65W TO 25N75W TO 29N77W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL MIXED WITH N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 
26N65W TO 23N81W. TROUGH FROM 31N51W TO 24N53W TO 17N54W. N OF 
29N W OF FRONT TO 61W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
E OF TROUGH TO 40W FROM 25N TO 30N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N56W TO 
31N44W TO 22N67W TO 27N75W TO 31N68W TO 31N56W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 82W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE AND LEE OF CUBA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 120 NM S OF HISPANIOLA BETWEEN 70W 
AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 82W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE AND LEE OF CUBA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 120 NM S OF HISPANIOLA BETWEEN 70W AND 
72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 24N81W 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.
.09 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 23N81W TO 24N90W TO 
22N94W TO 18N94W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 22N BETWEEN 89W AND 
91W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 22N BETWEEN 89W AND 91W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 24N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 95W AND 
97W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.