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FZNT02 KNHC 172153
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 11N72W TO 10N79W TO 13N80W TO 18N76W TO 17N72W TO 11N72W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N75W TO 10N76W TO 10N77W TO 12N76W TO
11N74W TO 11N75W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N70W TO 12N76W TO 11N80W TO 16N79W TO 17N72W 
TO 11N70W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN
15N62W TO 14N65W TO 17N66W TO 18N68W TO 18N62W TO 15N62W...INCLUDING
THE MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N73W TO 10N76W TO 11N79W TO 15N80W TO
18N71W TO 12N73W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
15N62W TO 14N67W TO 17N69W TO 18N67W TO 18N63W TO 15N62W...INCLUDING
THE MONA PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N65W TO 15N72W TO 10N80W TO 16N79W TO
18N67W TO 13N65W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N65W TO 13N72W TO 11N79W TO 17N77W TO
16N65W TO 13N65W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 28N92W THEN WARM FRONT TO 1008
MB LOW NEAR 28N94W. COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 21N97W. WITHIN 26N86W
TO 27N91W TO 26N95W TO 30N95W TO 30N88W TO 26N86W SE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 19N95W. WITHIN 
25N95W TO 23N98W TO 27N97W TO 30N94W TO 29N91W TO 25N95W N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N87W TO 26N88W TO 
26N89W TO 29N91W TO 30N88W TO 27N87W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 21N90W. WITHIN 
19N95W TO 19N96W TO 21N98W TO 23N98W TO 22N96W TO 19N95W...INCLUDING
WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO
14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N88W TO 19N92W TO 18N95W TO 27N97W TO 
30N88W TO 25N88W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 21N87W. WITHIN 
22N87W TO 19N92W TO 19N96W TO 25N97W TO 28N83W TO 
22N87W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 15 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 30N78W TO 
29N79W TO 30N80W TO 31N80W TO 31N78W TO 30N78W S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERING NW FORECAST WATERS. WITHIN
29N76W TO 29N79W TO 29N81W TO 31N80W TO 31N73W TO 29N76W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N79W TO 28N80W. WITHIN 
29N76W TO 29N78W TO 29N80W TO 31N79W TO 31N73W TO 29N76W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N35W TO 30N42W TO 30N45W TO
31N48W TO 31N35W TO 30N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N35W TO 28N45W TO 31N47W TO 31N35W TO
28N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 07N35W TO 06N53W TO 23N70W TO 22N35W
TO 07N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N38W TO 09N61W TO 24N64W TO 20N45W TO
07N38W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N45W TO 08N56W TO 17N62W TO 23N61W TO
20N51W TO 14N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N85W TO 16N87W TO 17N87W TO
17N86W TO 17N85W TO 16N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N86W TO 17N88W TO 18N88W TO 20N87W TO
19N85W TO 16N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.42 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.