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FZNT02 KNHC 162216
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE FEB 16 2021

UPDATED SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST SECTION

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 13N68W TO 11N76W TO 15N77W TO 18N66W TO 17N64W TO 
13N68W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11.5N74.5W TO 11N74W TO 11N75W TO 
11.5N75W TO 12N74W TO 11.5N74.5W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N72W TO 17N64W TO 11N68W TO 
11.5N74.5W TO 11N75W TO 17N72W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS LESS THAN GALE 
FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N76W TO 18N64W TO 11N68W TO 11N71W TO 
12N72W TO 11N77W TO 17N76W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 12N77W.
.33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11.5N74.5W TO 11N74W TO 11N75W TO 
11.5N75W TO 12N74W TO 11.5N74.5W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N62W TO 11N80W TO 15N81W TO 
18N76W TO 18N63W TO 15N62W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE...E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS LESS THAN GALE 
FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N77W TO 18N67W TO 18N64W TO 12N72W TO 
11N77W TO 17N77W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 12N77W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 27N80W. WITHIN 30N74W TO 28N77W 
TO 30N78W TO 31N78W TO 31N73W TO 30N74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 28N77W 
THEN STATIONARY TO 26N80W. CONDITIONS TO LIFT N OF AREA. WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 19N44W TO 15N58W TO 15N60W TO 18N62W TO 18N56W TO 
19N43W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 07N35W TO 08N60W TO 22N67W TO 31N51W TO 31N35W TO 07N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N50W TO 12N59W TO 19N66W TO 21N60W TO
21N50W TO 14N50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 07N35W TO 06N55W TO 22N69W TO 31N35W TO 07N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N51W TO 17N62W TO 22N64W TO 22N55W TO
19N52W TO 11N51W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 08N37W TO 13N50W TO 07N57W TO 23N75W TO 18N42W 
TO 08N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT E TO SE 20 TO 25 KT FROM 
19N TO 23N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N85W TO 16N88W TO 18N88W TO 
19N86W TO 18N85W TO 16N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 16N86W TO 17N87W TO 18N88W TO
22N86W TO 17N85W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF OF
HONDURAS...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 22N86W TO 19N92W TO 19N95W TO 22N92W TO 
25N89W TO 22N86W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF OF CAMPECHE...WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SUBSIDING NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES INLAND TEXAS NEAR 
27N98W 1008W WITH WARM FRONT TO 28N96W AND TO 26N93W. WITHIN 
24N92W TO 21N96W TO 27N97W TO 29N93W TO 28N92W TO 24N92W SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N95W 1009 MB WITH COLD FRONT 
TO 21N97W. WITHIN 27N87W TO 28N90W TO 27N94W TO 30N95W TO 29N91W 
TO 30N88W TO 27N87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN 91W AND 95W. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES TO MOVE INLAND. ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT 
TO EXTEND FROM 30N96W TO 25N91W TO 19N93W. WITHIN 23N98W TO 
28N96W TO 29N92W TO 25N91W TO 19N95W TO 23N98W...INCLUDING 
WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. WITHIN 28N86W TO 26N87W TO 25N88W TO 26N89W TO 27N90W TO 
28N86W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.