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FZNT02 KNHC 220344
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                             
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                         
0430 UTC SUN FEB 23 2014
 
UPDATED GULF OF MEXICO WARNING 06 HOUR FORECAST

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 24.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER 
AREA S OF 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
17N BETWEEN 71W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78E NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
18N BETWEEN 82W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
16N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. N OF 30N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND 
NEAR NUMEROUS TSTMS.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR 
NUMEROUS TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 27N35W TO 22N70W TO 20N70W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 24N E OF 65W AND S OF 24N W OF 
LINE FROM 24N55W TO 07N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 29N E OF 44W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N E OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 22N95W TO 18N94W. FROM 
24N TO 27N BETWEEN 90W AND 96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 22N96W TO 
18N94W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.