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FZNT02 KNHC 242108
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 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.
.06 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.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 76W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.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 10N 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.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. LITTLE CHANGE 
ELSEWHERE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N61W TO 25N62W TO 19N61W. 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 52W FROM 22N TO 29N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 52W AND 
56W. FROM 14N TO 27N BETWEEN 39W AND 52W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 71W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROUGH FROM 30N69W TO 24N68W TO 
19N67W. W OF TROUGH TO 73W FROM 22N TO 27N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. E OF TROUGH TO 53W FROM 22N TO 
28N AND FROM 18N TO 22N E OF 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH TO BECOME DIFFUSE. CONDITIONS AS 
DESCRIBED BELOW.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR S OF 18N E OF 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO 24N47W TO 20N62W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.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 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 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 
91W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 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 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 
28N94W TO 27N97W. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 28N94W TO 26N97W.
LITTLE CHANGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 28N92W TO 26N97W.
LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 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.
.06 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.
.18 HOUR FORECAST PATCHY DENSE FOG WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST BETWEEN 
84W AND 92W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST PATCHY FOG WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST BETWEEN 84W 
AND 87W.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.