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FZNT02 KNHC 231609
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

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

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N58W TO 25N55W TO 19N54W. W OF TROUGH TO 66W 
FROM 24N TO 31N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 
TROUGH TO 45W FROM 22N TO 31N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS 
AND TSTMS FROM 22N TO 30N BETWEEN 54W AND 57W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N60W TO 25N58W TO 18N58W. W OF 
TROUGH TO 67W FROM 24N TO 30N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. E OF TROUGH TO 49W FROM 22N TO 29N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL FROM 25N TO 
28N BETWEEN 54W AND 57W. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 70W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROUGH FROM 30N66W TO 19N65W. W OF 
TROUGH TO 71W FROM 24N TO 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. E OF TROUGH FROM 24N TO 27N BETWEEN 51W AND 56W E TO 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 22N TO 26N 
BETWEEN 66W AND 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 29N BETWEEN 47W AND 66W AND FROM 
20N TO 22N E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR S OF 20N E OF 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT E 20 TO 
25 KT FROM 13N TO 16N BETWEEN 41W AND 45W. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 54W WINDS KT OR LESS SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N BETWEEN 74W AND 82W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 
91W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 90W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 
28N94W TO 27N97W. W OF FRONT NE 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.