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FZNT02 KNHC 220842
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED FEB 22 2023

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 24.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 
80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN GULF OF VENEZUELA. FROM 09N TO 
15N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NE TO E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 79W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 
76W AND IN GULF OF VENEZUELA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 
8 FT IN GULF OF VENEZUELA. FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 
76W AND IN GULF OF VENEZUELA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 
8 FT IN GULF OF VENEZUELA. FROM 09N TO 16N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT JUST N OF AREA. N OF 30N BETWEEN 59W AND 70W SW 
TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 26N60W. N OF A LINE 
FROM 31N48W TO 29N54W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N36W TO 28N41W 
THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 23N55W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N55W 
TO 31N36W TO 27N43W TO 24N52W TO 28N53W TO 31N55W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N BETWEEN 36W 
AND 46W.  

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 71W 
AND 75W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 19N BETWEEN 85W AND 88W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 24N TO 28N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 86W AND 91W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 27N TO 30N BETWEEN 86W 
AND 91W AND ALSO FROM 21N TO 30N BETWEEN 91W AND 97W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W E TO SE 
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.