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FZNT02 KNHC 251600
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE FEB 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 27.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 25N90W TO 22N97W. 
WITHIN 26N96W TO 26N97W TO 27N97W TO 29N95W TO 29N93W TO 26N96W N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 24N90W TO 21N97W. 
WITHIN 24N96W TO 22N97W TO 24N97W TO 26N97W TO 26N94W TO 24N96W N
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N91W TO 
21N97W TO 28N97W TO 29N95W TO 29N89W TO 25N91W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WITHIN 23N84W TO 19N96W
TO 22N98W TO 27N95W TO 30N89W TO 23N84W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF 
CAMPECHE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 19N93W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N85W TO 21N91W TO 19N96W TO 22N97W TO
29N87W TO 22N85W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 
60 NM OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF CAMPECHE...WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 19N93W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 20N35W TO 23N40W TO 27N40W TO 31N39W TO 31N35W TO
20N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 26N51W TO 22N56W...THEN 
WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 18N64W. WITHIN 30N47W TO 30N48W TO 
31N48W TO 31N46W TO 30N47W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N48W TO 29N53W TO 27N58W TO 31N61W TO 31N45W 
TO 28N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N TO 
NE SWELL. WITHIN 20N62W TO 19N64W TO 20N64W TO 20N62W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 
28N50W...THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 24N52W TO 19N57W. 
WITHIN 29N53W TO 27N55W TO 27N60W TO 31N59W TO 31N45W TO 29N53W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 
26N48W TO 21N53W. WITHIN 25N51W TO 25N57W TO 29N51W TO 31N51W TO
31N44W TO 25N51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 24N47W TO 
20N50W. WITHIN 22N51W TO 22N52W TO 24N51W TO 24N50W TO 23N50W TO 
22N51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 29N77W TO 29N79W TO 30N80W TO 31N80W TO 31N76W TO
29N77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N75.5W TO 30N76W TO 31N77W TO 31N74W 
TO 30N75.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 27N80W. WITHIN 
29N75W TO 29N79W TO 31N80W TO 31N74W TO 29N75W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 22N78W. WITHIN 
29N73W TO 30N76W TO 29N80W TO 31N81W TO 31N70W TO 29N73W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT E OF FRONT WINDS SW. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N70W TO 16N72W TO 17N73W TO 18N73W TO 18N70W
TO 17N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 11N74W TO 11N76W TO 12N76W TO 12N73W TO 11N74W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74W TO 11N76W TO 12N76W TO 12N73W TO
11N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .48 HOUR 
FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N83W TO 19N86.5W TO
16N88W. WITHIN 16N88W TO 19N88W TO 21N87W TO 22N84W TO 20N86W TO
16N88W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N81W TO 18N87W TO 16N87W. 
WITHIN 19N87W TO 16N88W TO 20N87W TO 21N85W TO 19N87W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF HONDURAS...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N. 
WITHIN 21.5N85.5W TO 21N86W TO 22N87W TO 22N85.5W TO 
21.5N85.5W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITHIN 30 NM OF THE COAST
BETWEEN BROWNSVILLE TEXAS AND CORPUS CHRISTI TEXAS.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

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.FORECASTER CAM. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.