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FZNT02 KNHC 182026
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 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 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. E OF FRONT TO 87W SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 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. 
.18 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. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 21N87W. S OF 22N W 
OF 90W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 28N90W TO 25N97W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST S OF 24N.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. NW OF FRONT TO A 
LINE FROM 28N83W TO 26N90W TO 22N97W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT IN THE BAY OF CAMPECHE.
.42 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...EXCEPT IN THE 
YUCATAN CHANNEL N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 10N 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...AND S OF 23N BETWEEN 55W AND 71W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 61W TO A LINE FROM 19N55W TO 
13N46W TO 07N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 77W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 29N81W. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N72W TO 27N80W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 27N77W TO 23N80W. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 28N 
E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 28N74W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 27N74W TO 23N78W. N 
OF 29N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N58W TO 29N65W SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 76W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N E OF 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N35W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT E OF A LINE FROM 
31N38W TO 29N35W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N AND E OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 23N40W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.  
.12 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 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. GULF OF VENEZUELA NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 81W WINDS 20 TO OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST 
OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 
70W AND 81W...AND S OF 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO 
E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 16N W OF 84W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... 
AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N W OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 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.