000
FZNT02 KNHC 210326
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 11N73W TO 10N78W TO 11N80W TO 14N76W TO 13N73W
TO 11N73W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N76W TO 11N78W TO 13N76W TO 13N74W TO
12N73W TO 10N76W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N75W TO 11N75.5W TO 11.5N76W TO
12N75W TO 11.5N74.5W TO 11N75W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N74W TO 10N76W TO 11N78W TO 14N76W 
TO 12N73W TO 11N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N77W TO 12N78W TO 14N77W TO 14N75W TO
12N73W TO 09N77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74W TO 11N75W TO 12N76W TO 12N75W TO
12N74W TO 11N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 10N76W TO 10N79W TO 15N79W TO 18N75W TO 16N67W 
TO 10N76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 22N79W. WITHIN 28N71W TO 23N80W 
TO 31N76W TO 31N67W TO 28N71W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 24N65W THEN
STATIONARY TO 22N78W. W OF FRONT WITHIN 27N45W TO 28N54W TO 
31N50W TO 31N39W TO 27N45W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WITHIN 23N64W TO 20N73W TO 23N81W TO 
30N80W TO 30N65W TO 23N64W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. E OF FRONT WITHIN 29N54W TO 27N60W TO 28N63W TO 31N66W TO 
31N50W TO 29N54W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 23N48W THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 22N65W. E OF FRONT WITHIN 25N35W TO 25N41W TO
31N35W TO 25N35W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N40W. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WITHIN 23N49W 
TO 19N67W TO 26N77W TO 31N65W TO 31N46W TO 23N49W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF FRONT WITHIN 25N41W TO 25N45W 
TO 31N46W TO 31N35W TO 25N41W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT IN W TO NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N35W.

.ATLC WITHIN 20N35W TO 23N39W TO 29N43W TO 31N47W TO 31N35W TO
20N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N35W TO 22N43W TO 25N45W TO 31N35W TO
20N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N35W TO 07N46W TO 15N45W TO 23N35W TO
07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 09N38W TO 07N38W TO 07N51W TO 14N59W TO 17N58W TO
09N38W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N37W TO 06N52W TO 08N54W TO 11N45W TO
11N40W TO 07N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH PARAGRAPH ABOVE.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 16N86W. WITHIN 19N83W
TO 17N86W TO 18N87W TO 23N86W TO 20N82W TO 19N83W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N75W TO 19N76W TO
20N76W TO 20N74W TO 20N73W TO 19N75W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N81W TO 23N84W TO
25N84W TO 26N82W TO 25N81W TO 23N81W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N81W TO 23N85W TO 24N86W TO 25N86W TO
25N81W TO 24N81W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA... E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO
21N90W. WITHIN 19N95W TO 19N96W TO 20N97W TO 21N95W TO 20N95W TO
19N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ... NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 21.5N87.5W LITTLE 
CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.