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FZNT02 KNHC 261523
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN FEB 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 24N50W TO 26N60W. N OF FRONT AND E OF 
A LINE FROM 31N48W TO 27N37W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
10 TO 18 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. N OF 29N BETWEEN 62W AND 72W SW TO 
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF A 
LINE FROM 25N35W TO 24N55W TO 27N68W TO 31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W SW TO W WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 48W AND 
66W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 
FT E OF 55W. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF A LINE FROM 24N35W TO 21N50W 
TO 23N65W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 20 FT E OF 50W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 40W AND 46W SW TO W WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 29N35W TO 
24N43W TO 24N52W TO 31N52W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W 
TO NW WINDS W OF 46W. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF A LINE FROM 20N35W TO 17N50W TO 19N58W TO 
31N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 46W AND 61W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT BETWEEN 46W AND 
52W. N OF A LINE FROM 28N35W TO 24N51W TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 
31N39W TO 26N51W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 15N35W TO 15N53W TO 31N63W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 
FT N OF 26N AND E OF 52W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 50W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 26N TO 29N E OF 40W SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 10N50W 
TO 22N55W TO 31N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT N OF 25N E OF 45W AND N OF 29N E 
OF 58W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 80W TO A LINE FROM 31N71W 
TO 29N75W SW TO WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 80W TO A LINE FROM 31N67W TO 
29N72W SW TO WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.   

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 10N E OF 79W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.