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FZNT02 KNHC 262211
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 28.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO STORM WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 21N88W. S OF 20N W OF 96W NW TO N 
WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF 88W 
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT S OF 22N W OF 94W N 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. REMAINDER AREA NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT...EXCEPT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT S OF 26N W OF 88W. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT S OF 26N W OF 91W.
.03 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 24N87W TO 20N89W.
S OF 20N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 27N AND W OF 88W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 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. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT TO MOVE SE OF AREA. S OF 21N BETWEEN 91W 
AND 94W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 
96W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... 
EXCEPT N 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT S OF 22N W OF 
94W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT S SWELL S OF 22N W OF 
94W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 27N84W TO 25N90W TO 23N95W TO 
21N97W...INCLUDING THE 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.
.30 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 27N83W TO 24N90W TO 21N95W TO 
20N96W...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN DECAYING N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN DECAYING NW
TO N SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT OVER THE SE U.S. N OF 29N BETWEEN 73W AND 
79W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29N80W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N71W TO 29N74W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N75W TO 27N77W TO 22N79W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N69W TO 28N72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. N OF 28 W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.24 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 28N W OF FRONT TO 79W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 26N73W TO 
21N77W. N OF LINE FROM 31N67W TO 29N72W TO 31N76W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 25N72W... 
THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 21N76W. N OF LINE FROM 31N59W TO 29N63W 
TO 31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN 
DECAYING NW SWELL.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 23N50W TO 20N59W. WITHIN 
AREA BOUNDED BY 31N51W TO 31N44W TO 26N49W TO 21N56W TO 24N59W 
TO 27N55W TO 31N51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 
26N48W TO 21N53W. WITHIN BOUNDED BY 31N49W TO 24N49W TO 20N57W 
TO 23N61W TO 26N55W TO 31N52W TO 31N49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT DECAYING IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING TROUGH FROM 31N46W TO 26N48W TO 
21N53W.WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W 
...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 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.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N83W TO 19N88W TO 
16N88W. NW OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND VICINITY 
WATERS...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 19N85W TO 16N87W. W 
OF FRONT S OF 21N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF 
FRONT N OF 21N...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND VICINITY 
WATERS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N77W TO 19N84W TO 16N86W. 
W OF FRONT S OF 21N...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...N TO NE 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE LITTLE CHANGE W OF FRONT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 21N76W TO 17N85W TO 
16N86W. W OF FRONT S OF 20N...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS
...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 20N75W TO 17N83W TO 
16N85W. W OF FRONT S OF 20N...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS
...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT N OF 
20N...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND VICINITY WATERS...WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN DECAYING N SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.