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FZNT02 KNHC 230329
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 28N61W...THEN COLD FRONT TO 
24N66W TO 20N73W. 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.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N59W 1011 MB. COLD FRONT FROM 
LOW PRES TO 25N60W TO 18N66W. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 62W N TO NE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 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. FROM 23N TO 31N E OF FRONT AND LOW TO 53W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N58W 1011 MB. COLD FRONT FROM 
LOW PRES TO 26N60W TO 19N67W. N OF 30N 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 28N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE 
SWELL. FROM 25N TO 31N E OF FRONT AND LOW TO 52W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 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.
.36 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 30N WITHIN 
180 NM W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 64W AND N OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 45W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 22N598 AND WEAKENING 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 18N63W. N OF 27N WITHIN E OF FRONT TO 45W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 
61W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N67W TO 26N70W TO 22N72W TO 19N68W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC SE OF A LINE FROM 26N35W TO 21N43W TO 15N49W TO 07N54W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL MIXED WITH SE 
SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 10N35W TO 16N44W TO 10N49W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING NE MIXED WITH SE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 8 FT IN DECAYING NE SWELL MIXED WITH SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 44W AND 52W AND S OF 12N 
BETWEEN 52W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
DECAYING NE SWELL MIXED WITH SE SWELL.

.ATLC 24 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 20N TO 31N E OF 41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 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 42 HOUR FORECAST 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 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 84W...
...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 84W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...AND N OF 20N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 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.
.42 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N BETWEEN 93W AND 96W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING N SWELL.
.18 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.