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FZNT02 KNHC 171616
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED FEB 17 2021

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 11N73W TO 10N76W TO 11N79W TO 17N76W TO 18N71W TO 11N73W
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N62W TO
17N64W TO 19N65W TO 19N63W TO 18N62W TO 16N62W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N76W TO 11N76W TO 12N76W TO 12N75W TO
12N74W TO 10N76W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12N72W TO 10N76W TO 11N80W TO 16N80W TO 18N71W 
TO 12N72W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA
WITHIN 14N63W TO 14N66W TO 17N70W TO 18N68W TO 17N62W TO 
14N63W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N62W TO 13N72W TO 10N78W TO 15N81W TO
18N63W TO 14N62W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N64W TO 10N79W TO 15N80W TO 18N76W TO
16N62W TO 13N64W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 27N91W THEN WARM FRONT TO LOW
NEAR 27N95W THEN COLD FRONT TO 23N97W. WITHIN 25N94W TO 25N97W 
TO 28N97W TO 30N95W TO 28N91W TO 25N94W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N95W TO 22N98W TO 27N97W TO 29N95W TO
29N91W TO 19N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.39 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N96W TO 21N97W TO 22N98W TO 24N98W TO
24N97W TO 22N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N89W TO 18N94W 
TO 20N97W TO 28N97W TO 30N86W TO 25N89W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N95W TO 19N95W TO 19N96W TO 20N97W TO
20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N91W TO 22N98W TO 
26N97W TO 28N92W TO 28N86W TO 19N91W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10
TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 28N86W TO 28N93W TO 29N93W TO
30N89W TO 30N85W TO 28N86W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 07N35W TO 06N54W TO 23N70W TO 24N52W TO 31N35W TO
07N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N37W TO 06N53W TO 18N62W TO 21N75W TO
23N43W TO 07N37W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N44W TO 06N52W TO 08N59W TO 24N69W TO
19N46W TO 11N44W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N
TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC 21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N78W TO 29N79W TO 29N80W TO
31N80W TO 31N77W TO 30N78W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N78W TO 29N79W TO 29N80W TO 31N80W TO
31N77W TO 30N78W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N75W TO 29N76W TO 30N78W TO 31N78W TO
31N73W TO 30N75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N42W TO 30N45W TO
31N48W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N85W TO 16N87W TO 17N87W TO
18N85W TO 17N85W TO 16N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N84W TO 16N85W TO 16N88W TO 19N88W TO
22N86W TO 18N84W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF OF
HONDURAS...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.