000
FZNT02 KNHC 200750
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU FEB 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N69W TO 09N77W TO 10N80W TO 
16N80W TO 18N71W TO 13N69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT. FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 10N76W TO 10N83W 
TO 15N81W TO 16N74W TO 13N72W TO 10N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N76W TO 10N77W TO 12N77W TO 12N76W TO
12N74W TO 10N76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 27N80W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 67W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST 
COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 23N80W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 58W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT. .48 HOUR 
FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 21N78W. WITHIN 27N71W TO 
23N80W TO 31N81W TO 30N69W TO 31N55W TO 27N71W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT...HIGHEST N OF 28N.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 22N98W. WITHIN 
27N95W TO 27N97W TO 29N95W TO 29N92W TO 29N91W TO 27N95W N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 20N96W. S OF 24N W 
OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
23N92W TO 20N97W TO 28N97W TO 29N95W TO 29N84W TO 23N92W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT S OF AREA. WITHIN 23N81W TO 18N88W TO 
18N94W TO 24N97W TO 29N84W TO 23N81W...INCLUDING YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 11 
TO 14 FT BAY OF CAMPECHE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 16N TO 22N E OF 47W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 07N35W TO 07N57W TO 21N61W TO 27N35W TO 
07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N35W TO 12N60W TO 20N61W TO 24N49W TO
21N35W TO 07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N35W TO 12N53W TO 22N53W TO 18N43W TO
28N35W TO 07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.