000 FZNT02 KNHC 241618 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1630 UTC THU FEB 24 2022 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 THU FEB 24. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 25. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 26. .WARNINGS. ...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... .FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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 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 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE .30 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 WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N61W TO 25N59W TO 19N56W. W OF TROUGH TO 67W FROM 24N TO 29N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF TROUGH TO 48W FROM 22N TO 29N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 50W AND 54W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 50W AND 54W. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROUGH FROM 30N68W TO 24N67W TO 19N66W. W OF TROUGH TO 73W FROM 22N TO 28N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. E OF TROUGH TO 53W FROM 22N TO 29N AND FROM 18N TO 22N E OF 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH TO BECOME DIFFUSE. CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED BELOW. .ATLC S OF 20N E OF 51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR S OF 18N E OF 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO 25N47W TO 23N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E 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 N OF 19N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 74W AND 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 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. .12 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. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 28N94W TO 27N97W. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 28N93W TO 26N97W. LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 28N91W TO WEAK LOW PRES NEAR 26N97W 1021 MB AND FROM THE LOW TO 21N97W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .GULF OF MEXICO AREAS OF DENSE FOG. VSBY OCCASIONALLY 1 NM OR LESS WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST BETWEEN 84W AND 87W AND BETWEEN 92W AND 97W. .12 HOUR FORECAST PATCHY DENSE FOG WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST BETWEEN 84W AND 87W. PATCHY DENSE FOG WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST BETWEEN 87W AND 93W. .24 HOUR FORECAST PATCHY DENSE FOG WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST BETWEEN 84W AND 92W. .30 HOUR FORECAST PATCHY FOG WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST BETWEEN 84W AND 87W. .48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE. .REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. $$ .FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.