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FZNT02 KNHC 261617
HSFAT2


HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
ISSUED BY NWS OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER WASHINGTON DC
1630 UTC WED FEB 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 28.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO STORM WARNING...

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 21N97W. WITHIN 27N95W TO 26N97W TO 
27N97W TO 28N96W TO 28N95W TO 27N95W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N93W TO 24N97W TO 28N97W TO 
29N95W TO 29N92W TO 26N93W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N87W TO 21N87W. WITHIN 
19N95W TO 19N96W TO 20N96W TO 20N95W TO 19N95W...INCLUDING 
WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N94W TO 22N98W TO 28N96W TO 26N93W TO 
25N88W TO 18N94W N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA WITHIN 22N89W TO 18N94W TO 28N97W TO 30N89W TO 29N84W TO 
22N89W... INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF CAMPECHE...NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 16N87W. WITHIN 
19N91W TO 18N95W TO 20N96W TO 24N94W TO 25N88W TO 19N91W... 
INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF 
CAMPECHE...N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 19N91W TO 19N96W TO 22N98W TO 27N96W TO 25N88W TO 19N91W 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 
19N92W TO 19N96W TO 26N97W TO 30N87W TO 25N83W TO 19N92W... 
INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WITHIN 22N89W TO 18N95W
TO 20N97W TO 24N97W TO 27N90W TO 22N89W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM
OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF CAMPECHE...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N83W TO 19N92W TO 19N96W TO 
28N96W TO 30N86W TO 25N83W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND
THE YUCATAN CHANNEL ...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.39 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N90W TO 19N93W TO 21N96W TO 28N85W TO
24N82W TO 21N90W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN
60 NM OF CAMPECHE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N82W TO 22N85W TO 22N87W TO 24N87W TO
25N83W TO 23N82W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND THE 
YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW
SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 20N56W. WITHIN 21N55W TO 21N57W 
TO 26N61W TO 31N56W TO 31N46W TO 21N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT BECOMES STATIONARY FRONT FROM 
31N43W TO 21N48W. WITHIN 24N50W TO 22N52W TO 23N55W TO 27N51W TO 
28N48W TO 24N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS 
IMPROVE.

.ATLC WITHIN 25N35W TO 21N39W TO 23N41W TO 27N41W TO 31N35W TO
25N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.09 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 

.ATLC 03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N74W TO 30N75W TO 29N77W TO
31N76W TO 31N72W TO 29N74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 22N78W. WITHIN 
29N73W TO 28N77W TO 29N80W TO 31N80W TO 31N70W TO 29N73W W WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N73W TO 28N77W 
TO 29N81W TO 31N81W TO 31N68W TO 27N73W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 20N75W. WITHIN 
30N71W TO 27N76W TO 31N76W TO 31N67W TO 31N62W TO 30N71W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.

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

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 11N71W TO 11N74W TO 11N75W TO 12N75W TO 12N74W
TO 11N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N71W TO 12N73W TO 11N76W TO 12N74W TO
12N72W TO 11N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74W TO 10N76W TO 11N76W TO 12N75W TO
11N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N81W TO 16N87W.
WITHIN 16N88W TO 18N88W TO 22N87W TO 21N85W TO 20N86W TO 
17N88W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 19N75W TO 13N81W. WITHIN 
17N85W TO 16N87W TO 22N85W TO 20N84W TO 22N80W TO 17N85W... 
INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF OF HONDURAS...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER HOLLEY. OCEAN PREDICTION CENTER