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FZNT02 KNHC 191619
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED FEB 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 30N81W. N OF 30N W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 28N78W TO 26N80W.
N OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT N 25 TO 
30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT N OF 30N E OF 78W. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT N OF 30N E OF 78W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 27N77W TO 23N81W.
NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 
35 KT N OF 30N BETWEEN W OF FRONT TO 79W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT... 
EXCEPT 10 TO 16 FT N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 79W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 27N65W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT... 
EXCEPT 25 TO 35 KT E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N68W TO 29N70W. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 
31N68W TO 29N70W. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W
...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... 
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT S OF 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W. FROM 09N 
TO 17N BETWEEN 80W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 80W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 
77W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 14 FT S OF 14N BETWEEN 73W 
AND 77W. FROM 09N TO 17N BETWEEN 80W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 
70W AND 81W AND S OF 14N BETWEEN 81W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 15N W OF 78W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE
TO E SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 25N97W. NW OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 24N92W TO 24N97W. NW 
OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N80W TO 21N89W TO 19N94W. 
FROM 22N TO 24N W OF 96W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 21N BETWEEN 43W AND 62W AND FROM 14N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 62W AND 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT 
IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE AND S OF LINE FROM 30N35W TO 25N47W TO 
23N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 24N BETWEEN 35W AND 51W AND FROM 
14N TO 20N BETWEEN 51W AND 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE AND S OF LINE FROM 29N35W TO 25N49W TO 
21N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 24N E OF 49W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE AND S OF LINE FROM 28N35W 
TO 25N49W TO 20N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 16N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N43W 
TO 30N35W TO 07N35W TO 10N54W TO 15N60W TO 20N62W TO 25N51W TO 
21N39W TO 30N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 66W AND 75W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.