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FZNT02 KNHC 222218
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT FEB 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 24.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 24N67W TO 20N74W. W OF FRONT TO 77W 
FROM 23N TO 30N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N59W 1008 MB. COLD FRONT FROM 
LOW PRES TO 26N61W TO 19N69W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 63W N TO NE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 69W 
AND N OF 24N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE 
SWELL. REMAINDER AREA W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N75W TO 28N80W 
TO 24N75W TO 19N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N58W 1007 MB. COLD FRONT FROM 
LOW PRES TO 26N60W TO 19N67W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 61W N TO NE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 67W 
AND N OF 26N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE 
SWELL. REMAINDER AREA W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N71W TO 27N78W 
TO 22N73W TO 19N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW MOVE N OF AREA NEAR 33N57W 1006 MB. 
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM FROM LOW PRES TO 31N56W TO 
21N60W AND WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 18N64W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO 45W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. W OF FRONT TO 64W AND N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER AREA W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N69W 
TO 27N72W TO 25N76W TO 18N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 21N59W AND WEAKENING 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 18N64W. N OF 26N WITHIN E OF FRONT TO 45W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT N OF 30N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT WITHIN 180 
NM E OF FRONT N OF 30N. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 62W W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO A LINE 
FROM 31N67W TO 26N73W TO 24N76W TO 18N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC E AND SE OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO 19N44W TO 15N49W TO 19N55W 
TO 09N59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 10N35W TO 16N44W TO 10N49W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 29N E OF 39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 17N TO 20N BETWEEN 85W AND 88W N WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 36 FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 84W...
...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE 
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT IN AND NEAR WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO SE OF LINE FROM 25N82W TO 24N89W TO 22N94W TO 
20N96W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN DECAYING  N SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N BETWEEN 93W AND 96W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING N SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.