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FZNT02 KNHC 282217
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN FEB 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAR 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE MAR 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 
29N91W THEN WARM FRONT TO LOW PRES NEAR 28N94W 1013 MB. COLD 
FRONT TO EXTEND FROM THE LOW PRES TO 24N95W AND TO 22N98W.
WITHIN 28N97W TO 27N96W TO 25N97W TO 26N97W TO 27N97W TO 
28N97W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 29N91W THEN 
WARM FRONT TO LOW PRES NEAR 28N93W 1013 MB. COLD FRONT TO EXTEND 
FROM THE LOW PRES TO 26N94W AND TO 21N98W. WITHIN 28N96W TO 
25N95W TO 21N97W TO 25N98W TO 27N97W TO 28N96W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 35 KT FROM 22N TO 23N W OF 96W. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FOECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 29N90W THEN 
WARM FRONT TO LOW PRES NEAR 29N92W 1014 MB. COLD FRONT TO EXTEND 
FROM THE LOW PRES TO 25N93W AND TO 18N95W. WITHIN 20N96W TO 
20N95W TO 19N95W TO 19N96W TO 20N97W TO 20N96W NW TO NW WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N95W TO 24N94W TO 
19N95W TO 24N98W TO 28N97W TO 27N95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 10N76W TO 11N78W TO 13N77W TO 14N76W TO 12N73W TO 10N76W 
NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
10N66W TO 12N73W TO 11N84W TO 18N82W TO 18N63W TO 10N66W... 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS LESS THAN GALE
FORCE. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N75W TO 11N74W TO 11N76W TO 12N76W TO 
13N75W TO 12N75W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N69W TO 11N70W TO 11N73W TO 10N78W TO 13N79W 
TO 18N69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N74W TO 12N72W TO 11N74W TO 11N76W TO
13N78W TO 15N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT... 
HIGHEST NEAR 11N78W. WITHIN 11N76W TO 09N78W TO 09N82W TO 15N82W 
TO 13N78W TO 11N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 18N TO 24N BETWEEN 59W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN 76W AND 81W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 23N BETWEEN 64W AND 77W... 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS TO 57W...AND 8 FT W OF 
THE BAHAMAS TO 76W. WITHIN 18N65W TO 18N53W TO 15N55W TO 11N60W 
TO 15N61W TO 18N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N60W TO 15N59W TO 11N60W TO 18N62W TO 
19N64W TO 21N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING N 
SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 07N35W TO 07N52W TO 18N65W TO 17N47W TO 23N35W TO 
07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N35W TO 07N46W TO 15N45W TO 18N40W TO 
16N35W TO 07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN DECAYING 
NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N35W TO 07N48W TO 16N47W TO 12N43W TO 
10N39W TO 07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN DECAYING NW 
TO N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 16N86W TO 16N88W TO 17N88W TO 18N86W TO 17N86W
TO 16N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N86W TO 16N88W TO 17N88W TO 18N86W TO 
17N86W TO 16N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 22N87W TO 22N90W TO 23N90W TO 23N89W TO 
23N87W TO 22N87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N92W TO 19N92W TO 19N93W TO 20N93W TO 
21N93W TO 20N92W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH VSBY 1 
NM OR LESS WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST W OF 90W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO IMPROVE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.