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FZNT02 KNHC 231608
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC WARM FRONT FROM 31N56W TO LOW PRES 1011 MB NEAR 
30N57W...THEN COLD FRONT TO 23N63W TO 20N71W. WITHIN 23N72W TO 
28N74W TO 30N73W TO 31N66W TO 31N60W TO 23N72W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N53W TO 20N68W TO 21N73W
TO 30N80W TO 31N48W TO 27N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT FROM 31N58W TO LOW PRES 1012 MB 
NEAR 30.5N59W...THEN COLD FRONT TO 24N62W TO 19.5N70W. WITHIN 
30N60.5W TO 30.5N61.5W TO 31N61W TO 31N59.5W TO 30N60.5W N TO NE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N61W TO 
29N63W TO 30N64W TO 31N64W TO 31N59W TO 30N61W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. WITHIN 27N53W TO 25N56W 
TO 25N58W TO 31N55W TO 31N52W TO 27N53W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 24N55W TO 20N67W TO
21N74W TO 29N80W TO 31N47W TO 24N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL N OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 
25N57W TO 21N61W...THEN WEAKENING COLD FRONT TO 18N64W. WITHIN 
30N58W TO 30N59W TO 31N59W TO 31N58W TO 30N58W NW TO N WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N53W TO 18N68W TO 
26N75W TO 31N67W TO 31N45W TO 24N53W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WITHIN 28N48W TO 26N51W TO 25N55W TO 31N53W TO 
31N46W TO 28N48W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 29N57W TO 30N61W TO 31N62W TO 31N58W TO 
31N57W TO 29N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY 
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 26N53W TO 
21N58W...THEN WEAKENING COLD FRONT TO 17N62W. WITHIN 29N47W TO 
28N50W TO 31N50W TO 31N46W TO 29N47W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. E OF 
FRONT WINDS S TO SW AND W OF FRONT WINDS W TO NW. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT
PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N49W TO 25N56W TO
18N68W TO 31N66W TO 31N45W TO 26N49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 26N51W TO 
22N55W...THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 18N62W. WITHIN 30N47W
TO 31N46W TO 30N46W TO 30N47W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N50W TO 25N59W TO 26N63W TO 31N65W TO 
31N45W TO 26N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY 
IN N TO NE SWELL. WITHIN 18N63W TO 19N66W TO 20N67W TO 21N64W TO
20N60W TO 18N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 11N35W TO 14N46W TO 18N40W TO 24N43W TO 27N35W TO
11N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N42W TO 06N52W TO 26N45W TO 18N36W TO
07N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N35W TO 26N35.5W TO 27.5N35.5W
TO 29N35.5W TO 29.5N35W TO 25N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N35W TO 24N40W TO 29N38W TO 31N35W TO
21N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N35W TO 20N38W TO 23N41W TO 31N39W TO
31N35W TO 19N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N79W TO 30N80W TO 31N81W TO
31N77W TO 30N79W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N77W TO 29N78W TO 30N80W TO 31N80W TO
31N77W TO 30N77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74W TO 11N76W TO 12N76W TO
12N74W TO 11N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74W TO 11N76W TO 12N76W TO 12N74W TO
11N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74W TO 11N76W TO 12N76W TO 12N74W TO
11N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N73W TO 19N74W TO 18N76W TO
20N76W TO 20N73W TO 19N73W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N74W TO 19N79W TO 22N81W TO 20N77W TO
20N73W TO 18N74W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N70W TO 17N74W TO 20N80W TO 21N79W TO
20N73W TO 18N70W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N70W TO 17N72W TO 18N72W TO 18N71W TO
18N70W TO 17N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N71W TO 17N73W TO 18N73W TO 18N71W TO
17N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N84W TO 16N86W TO 17N87W TO
18N86W TO 17N85W TO 16N84W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...SE
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N96W TO 19N96W TO
20N97W TO 21N97W TO 21N96W TO 20N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF
VERACRUZ...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CAM. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.