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FZNT02 KNHC 270340
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU FEB 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU FEB 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 29.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO STORM WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 24N87W TO 18N94W. S OF 20N W OF 96W 
NW TO N WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 15 TO 24 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 27N AND W OF 88W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. REMAINDER OF 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.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 22N84W TO 21N87W. S 
OF 21N BETWEEN 93W AND 96W N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT 
IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 96W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT S OF 22N W OF 94W. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...EXCEPT 11 TO 18 FT S SWELL S OF 22N W OF 94W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO MOVE OVER NW CARIBBEAN SEA. SE 
OF LINE FROM 29N84W TO 25N91W TO 22N95W TO 20N97W...INCLUDING 
THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS S 
OF 20N W OF 95W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 11 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL 
S OF 22N BETWEEN 92W AND 96W.
.18 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.
.24 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.
.30 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES JUST N OF AREA NEAR 32N77W 1010 MB WITH COLD 
FRONT TO 29N79W AND TO 28N80W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 
31N71W TO 29N74W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N74W TO 27N76W TO 22N79W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N68W TO 28N71W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.18 FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 26N74W AND TO 22N77W. N 
OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 66W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 80W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 25N72W TO 
21N77W. N OF 30N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE...SE AND NW SWELL.
.42 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 26N70W... 
THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 21N76W. N OF 30N WITHIN 300 
NM E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS FT PRIMARILY IN DECAYING 
NW SWELL 

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 24N49W TO 20N58W. WITHIN 
AREA BOUNDED BY 31N51W TO 31N46W TO 24N49W TO 20N58W TO 23N62W 
TO 26N55W TO 31N51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 
26N48W TO 21N58W. WITHIN BOUNDED BY 28N52W TO 25N48W TO 20N55W 
TO 20N60W TO 21N63W TO 24N55W TO 28N52W 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.
.12 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 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.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 
25 TO 30 KT BETWEEN 74W AND 76W. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT LESS
THAN 8 FT GULF OF VENEZUELA.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM SW FLORIDA TO NE YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS AND TSTMS AHEAD OF FRONT N OF 20N W OF 85W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N83W TO 19N88W TO 16N88W. NW 
OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND VICINITY WATERS...N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 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.
.24 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.
.36 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 COLD FRONT FROM 20N74W TO 18N83W 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. 

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.