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FZNT02 KNHC 180856
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU FEB 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 63W AND 80W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 62W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 62W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 
66W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 30N87W 1009 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 
19N96W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. E OF 
FRONT TO 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW N OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 
19N95W. S OF 24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 19N92W. S OF 24N W 
OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 21N88W. S OF 28N W 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF LINE FROM 27N83W 
TO 21N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 22N BETWEEN 52W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 07N35W TO 07N55W TO 24N72W 
TO 24N49W TO 20N35W TO 07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 21N BETWEEN 53W AND 74W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 
23N70W TO 22N53W TO 14N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N38W TO 10N60W TO 20N62W TO 20N53W TO 
11N38W TO 07N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 30N W OF 78W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NEAR 30N81W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 76W 
AND 79W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 23N81W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
N OF 29N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 16N TO 22N BETWEEN 84W AND 88W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF HONDURAS...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W...INCLUDING
GULF OF HONDURAS...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N81W TO 16N88W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.