000
FZNT02 KNHC 200328
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT FEB 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 27N80W. WITHIN 29N76W TO 28N77W 
TO 29N80W TO 31N78W TO 31N74W TO 29N76W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 23N79W. WITHIN 
26N75W TO 24N82W TO 31N78W TO 31N66W TO 26N75W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 23N65W THEN
STATIONARY TO 22N78W. WITHIN 24N63W TO 23N80W TO 29N79W TO 
31N74W TO 31N64W TO 24N63W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WITHIN 28N55W TO 
28N59W TO 29N64W TO 31N65W TO 31N50W TO 28N55W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT WITHIN 29N41W TO
27N48W TO 28N53W TO 31N50W TO 31N38W TO 29N41W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 26N35W TO 27N44W TO 31N47W TO 31N35W TO 26N35W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N35W TO 22N40W TO 31N49W TO 31N35W TO
19N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N35W TO 11N41W TO 20N39W TO 27N46W TO
31N35W TO 10N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 13N46W TO 10N56W TO 11N61W TO 23N62W TO 19N51W TO
13N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N37W TO 06N53W TO 16N59W TO 17N56W TO
12N43W TO 07N37W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N37W TO 07N54W TO 10N54W TO 12N42W TO
07N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 11N71W TO 11N78W TO 14N81W TO 17N74W TO 15N65W
TO 11N71W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N73W TO 10N79W TO 13N80W TO 15N78W TO
13N73W TO 11N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N85W TO 18N88W. WITHIN 18N87W TO 
19N88W TO 20N87W TO 22N87W TO 22N85W TO 18N87W...INCLUDING THE 
YUCATAN CHANNEL... N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 16N82W. WITHIN
19N83W TO 18N83W TO 18N87W TO 21N87W TO 22N85W TO 
19N83W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N75W TO 18N77W TO 20N77W TO
20N74W TO 20N73W TO 19N75W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 23N97W TO 28N85W TO 22N86W TO 18N95W TO
23N97W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST
NEAR 19N93W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N81W TO 23N83W TO
26N83W TO 26N82W TO 25N81W TO 24N81W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N81W TO 23N86W TO 24N86W TO 25N81W TO
23N81W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA... E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.