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FZNT02 KNHC 230334
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON FEB 23. 
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE FEB 24. 
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE WEST. WITHIN 30N74W TO 30N77W 
TO 30N78W TO 31N78W TO 31N74W TO 30N74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 28N80W. WITHIN 
29N74W TO 29N76W TO 31N75W TO 31N73W TO 29N74W W WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N73W TO 28N75W TO 28N77W
TO 31N78W TO 31N67W TO 29N73W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 26N80W. WITHIN 
28N67W TO 28N75W TO 31N76W TO 31N61W TO 28N67W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 25N80W. WITHIN 
30N64W TO 30N70W TO 31N72W TO 31N59W TO 30N64W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 27N65W THEN
STATIONARY TO 26N77W. WITHIN 29N55W TO 29N60W TO 31N63W TO 
31N47W TO 29N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 14N68W TO 10N77W TO 14N78W TO 18N72W TO 16N68W
TO 14N68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N76W TO 11N77W TO 12N77W TO 13N76W 
TO 12N74W TO 11N76W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 09N78W TO 15N79W TO 18N73W TO 15N67W TO 09N78W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS LESS THAN GALE 
FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N67W TO 10N78W TO 14N80W TO 16N75W TO
14N66W TO 11N67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.27 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74W TO 11N76W TO 12N76W TO 13N75W TO
13N74W TO 11N74W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N68W TO 10N79W TO 15N79W TO 16N72W TO 13N67W 
TO 11N68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.39 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS LESS THAN GALE 
FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74W TO 11N75W TO 11N77W TO 12N76W TO
12N74W TO 11N74W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N67W TO 11N81W TO 16N76W TO 13N67W TO 11N67W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 23N35W THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY
FRONT TO 25N75W. W OF FRONT WITHIN 24N42W TO 24N48W TO 31N47W TO
31N37W TO 24N42W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WITHIN 24N49W TO 20N67W TO 26N76W TO 31N66W
TO 31N47W TO 24N49W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
E OF FRONT WITHIN 26N35W TO 25N42W TO 29N39W TO 31N36W TO 31N35W
TO 26N35W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N35W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 22N45W. WITHIN
20N35W TO 19N46W TO 31N44W TO 31N35W TO 20N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N47W TO 17N62W TO 
20N63W TO 31N55W TO 31N44W TO 19N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 19N35W TO 18N56W TO 
31N46W TO 31N35W TO 19N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 07N35W TO 07N46W TO 15N45W TO 23N35W TO 07N35W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N35W TO 06N53W TO 14N57W TO 16N35W TO
07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N35W TO 06N54W TO 12N60W TO 17N61W TO
17N35W TO 07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 20N95W TO 19N95W TO 19N96W TO 20N97W TO
20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ... NW TO N WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.