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FZNT02 KNHC 171521
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON FEB 17 2020

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 15N TO 
17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 14N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N BETWEEN 
75W AND 81.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 
17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. S OF 17.5N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT FROM 10N 
TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W. S OF 17.5N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17.5N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 82.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. S OF 17.5N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 28N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN 
N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N53W TO 24N44W TO 19N55W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 24N35W TO 20N45W TO 14N50W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED N AND NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 31N46W TO 20N64W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 24N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 31N35W TO 
24N50W TO 22N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY 
IN N SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 
74W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST ATL AND CARIBBEAN S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 
77W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST ATL AND CARIBBEAN S OF 22.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 
77.5W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT OUTSIDE WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ATL AND CARIBBEAN S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 
75W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT OUTSIDE WINDWARD PASSAGE.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF HONDURAS...E 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.

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.