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FZNT02 KNHC 252217
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 27.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO STORM WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 26N95W TO 25N97W. W 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 24N90W TO 20N97W.
FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 96W N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 27N NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT. REMAINDER AREA NW OF FRONT NW TO WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 24N89W TO 19N96W.
LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT S OF 20N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.
.27 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29NN83W TO 24N87W TO 20N88W.
S OF 20N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT.
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 27N AND W OF 88W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER AREA NW OF FRONT N OF 27N AND W 
OF 88W NW TO WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT... 
EXCEPT NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN FRONT AND 88W. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO MOVE SE OF AREA. E OF 
96W...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
EXCEPT S OF 20N E OF 94W N 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BETWEEN 
85W AND 96W...EXCEPT 10 TO 17 FT S OF 20N E OF 94W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 27N84W TO 25N90W TO 23N95W TO 
21N97W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND YUCATAN CHANNEL... 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN DECAYING NW TO N SWELL
...EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT S OF 20N BETWEEN 91W AND 96W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 20N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 26N51W TO 22N55W...THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 18N64W. 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 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 33 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT OVER NW CORNER OF AREA. N OF 
28N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 26N76W TO 22N79W.
N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 68W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
N OF 26N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 26N74W TO 22N77W.
N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 67W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 78W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 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.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W NE TO E 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 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 
75W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N83W TO 19N86.5W 
TO 16N88W. NW OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE 
GULF OF HONDURAS...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N79W TO 18N85W TO 16N87W. W 
OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.