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FZNT02 KNHC 262129
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI FEB 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 28.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 13N67W TO 09N77W TO 11N82W TO 16N81W TO 17N68W TO 
13N67W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT 
EXCEPT 30 TO 40 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 17 FT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N75W TO 11N76W TO 12N76W TO 12N75W TO 
12N74W TO 11N75W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N65W TO 09N77W TO 11N84W TO 17N82W TO 18N69W 
TO 14N65W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.27 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS LESS THAN GALE 
FORCE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74W TO 11N75W TO 12N76W TO 12N75W TO 
12N74W TO 11N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12N64W TO 09N76W TO 09N82W TO 18N83W TO 18N65W 
TO 12N64W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT MONA PASSAGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74W TO 11N75W TO 11N76W TO 12N75W TO 
12N74W TO 11N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N68W TO 12N70W TO 09N82W TO 18N84W TO 18N64W 
TO 13N68W...INCLUDING THE MONA PASSAGE AND GULF OF VENEZUELA 
...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 14N BETWEEN 
73W AND 78W. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 9 FT MONA PASSAGE 
AND LESS THAN 8 FT GULF OF VENEZUELA.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 19N35W TO 18N46W TO 21N48W TO 25N35W TO 19N35W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 07N35W TO
06N54W TO 19N62W TO 31N35W TO 07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N60W TO 19N67W TO 21N75W TO 23N77W TO 
21N56W TO 17N60W...INCLUDING ENTRANCE TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 07N35W
TO 06N52W TO 23N75W TO 25N44W TO 31N35W TO 07N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 18N35W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N61W TO 19N70W TO 24N81W TO 22N70W TO 
22N65W TO 17N61W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 07N35W TO 
06N54W TO 24N74W TO 24N65W TO 24N35W TO 07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 29N61W THEN
WARM FRONT TO 31N70W. WITHIN 31N51W TO 29N61W TO 31N70W TO 
31N61W TO 31N55W TO 31N51W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN 61W AND 70W. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 27N50W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 19N65W. WITHIN 31N45W TO 27N50W TO 26N61W TO 
28N54W TO 31N51W TO 31N45W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 25N50W THEN 
DISSIPATING TO 19N65W. WITHIN 26N46W TO 24N54W TO 24N61W TO 
31N51W TO 31N42W TO 26N46W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 T0 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N49W TO 24N69W TO 31N56W TO 31N35W TO 
24N49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N92W TO 19N91W TO 
19N94W TO 22N95W TO 22N92W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST W OF 
87W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST W OF 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.