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FZNT02 KNHC 242219
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON FEB 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 26N97W. NW OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 25N91W TO 22N94W TO 
19N96W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT SE OF LINE FROM 
29N91W TO 25N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 24N89W TO 
21N93W TO 18N95W. S OF 20N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT S OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 24N55W TO 18N66W. N OF 25N 
WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N66W TO 31N55W TO 31N45W 
TO 24N54W TO 23N58W TO 18N64W TO 19N68W TO 22N71W TO 27N67W TO 
31N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL... 
HIGHEST N OF 30N.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 22N56W...THEN 
WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 18N63W. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N64W TO 31N54W TO 31N44W TO 26N50W TO 
25N56W TO 24N65W TO 31N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 23N54W...THEN 
WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 18N62W. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N61W TO 31N53W TO 31N44W 26N49W TO 
25N56W TO 24N64W TO 27N64W TO 31N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 
23N52W...THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 18N61W. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 31N59W TO 31N52W TO 31N45W TO 27N50W TO 22N55W TO 
26N61W TO 31N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 
25N47W...THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 19N58W. N OF 24N 
BETWEEN 44W AND 54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
DECAYING MIXED NE AND NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 14N BETWEEN 40W AND 54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 8 FT IN DECAYING NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 18N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 76W AND 81W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO APPROACH FAR NW CORNER OF AREA.
N OF 29N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 30N81W. E OF FRONT 
TO 72W AND N OF 29N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 29N81W. LITTLE 
CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N70W TO 17N72W TO 18N71W TO 
19N70W TO 18N70W TO 17N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16.5N72.5W TO 17N72.5W TO 17.5N72.5W TO 
17.5N71W TO 17N71W TO 16.5N72.5W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 18 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.
.24 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.