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FZNT02 KNHC 181522
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 18.5N95W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT TO 87W SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 18.5N94W. S OF 24N W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF COLD FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 19N91.5W. S OF 23N W 
OF 92W 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 25N80W TO 19N87W. NW OF FRONT 
TO A LINE FROM 28N83W TO 25N92W TO 22N97W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT IN THE BAY OF CAMPECHE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 25N E OF 88W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 23N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N 
E OF 50W...AND S OF 23N BETWEEN 50W AND 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 73W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N BETWEEN 
45W AND 55W...S OF 23N BETWEEN 55W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 61W TO A LINE FROM 20N54W TO 
14N46W TO 07N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 77W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NEAR 31N81W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 74W 
AND 80W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 26N80W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 
A LINE FROM 31N72W TO 28N77W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 27N75W TO 23N80W. N 
OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 63W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 
30N W OF FRONT TO 77W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N E OF 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 24N40W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 
15 FT E OF A LINE FROM 31N39W TO 28N35W. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH LOCALLY HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17.5N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...AND 
YUCATAN CHANNEL...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.