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FZNT02 KNHC 182223
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON FEB 18 2019

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 67W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST WITHIN 150 NM OFF THE 
COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 
69W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST WITHIN 150 NM OFF 
THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 
81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN
73W AND 76W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC SE OF A LINE FROM 29N35W TO 15N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 20N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 52W AND 58W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 03 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W...INCLUDING
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 29N74W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 28N80W. N OF FRONT W OF 74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 28N71W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 28N80W. N OF 28N W OF 74W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT BUILDING TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 26N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 

.ATLC 27 HOUR FORECAST FRONT N OF THE AREA. N OF 30N E OF 50W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 26N52W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 63W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT COLD FRONT FROM 31N32W 
TO 25N50W. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 20N BETWEEN 86W AND 88W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 19N W OF 86W...INCLUDING THE GULF
OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 26N92W THEN STATIONARY 
TO 24N95W TO 20N95W. N OF 22N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT FROM 27N86W TO LOW PRES NEAR 27N96W 
1011 MB THEN STATIONARY TO 23N95W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 86W AND 94W 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER NR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.