000 FZNT02 KNHC 232157 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC SUN FEB 23 2020 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 1800 UTC SUN FEB 23. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 24. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 25. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC GALE WARNING... .LOW PRES JUST N OF AREA NEAR 32N57W 1011 MB. A TROUGH EXTENDS FROM THE LOW TO 30N58W. A COLD FRONT EXTENDS FROM A TRIPLE POINT N OF THE AREA NEAR 33N56W TO 27N59W TO 24N61W AND TO 19N69W. BETWEEN 60 NM AND 120 NM W OF LOW N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 66W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. E OF FRONT TO 52W FROM 24N TO 31N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N72W TO 31N60W TO 31N45W TO 25N53W TO 19N68W TO 24N75W TO 28N80W TO 31N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES WELL N OF AREA WITH ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES TO 31N55W TO 22N59W TO 21N61W...THEN WEAKENING COLD FRONT TO 18N64W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 54W AND 57W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 29N WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. E OF FRONT TO 46W FROM 26N TO 31N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N70W TO 31N55W TO 31N44W TO 22N48W TO 22N60W TO 18N67W TO 19N69W TO 22N72W TO 26N76W TO 25N71W TO 27N70W TO 31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 22N57W...THEN WEAKENING COLD FRONT TO 17N62W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 53W AND 59W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT TO 46W FROM 27N TO 31N S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N67W TO 31N55W TO 31N44W TO 24N49W TO 22N59W TO 18N64W TO 19N69W TO 25N69W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .48 HOUR WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 21N54W...THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 18N61W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N65W TO 31N54W TO 31N44W TO 25N54W TO 24N60W TO 27N66W TO 31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL... EXCEPT 11 TO 13 FT N OF 28N BETWEEN 52W AND 57W. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC FROM 08N TO 25N E OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE...SE AND NW SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 42W AND 49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING MIXED NE...SE AND NW SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .ATLC N OF 21N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. .ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. .CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W... INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...AND N OF 19N BETWEEN 77W AND 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. .42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W ...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 96W AND 97W...INCLUDING WATERS WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .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.