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FZNT02 KNHC 232040
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED FEB 23 2022

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 
14N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. LITTLE CHANGE ELSEWHERE.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10 TO 14N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT... 
EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT GULF OF VENEZUELA. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 
14N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N58W TO 25N57W TO 19N55W. W OF TROUGH TO 66W 
FROM 23N TO 31N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF 
TROUGH TO 45W FROM 22N TO 31N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 
25 TO 30 KT FROM 24N TO 26N BETWEEN 51W AND 54W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT FROM 24N TO 26N BETEEN 51W AND 54W. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS FROM 20N TO 30N 
BETWEEN 46W AND 56W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N61W TO 24N60W TO 18N59W. W OF 
TROUGH TO 67W FROM 24N TO 29N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. E OF TROUGH TO 50W FROM 23N TO 28N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FROM 24N TO 25N BETWEEN 52W AND 54W.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT FROM 24N TO 25N BETWEEN 52W 
AND 54W. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROUGH FROM 29N68W TO 19N67W. W OF 
TROUGH TO 74W FROM 23N TO 27N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN E SWELL. E OF TROUGH TO 47W FROM 19N TO 29N AND FROM 19N TO 
22N BETWEEN 40W AND 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 18N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR S OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT E 20 TO 
25 KT FROM 13N TO 16N BETWEEN 41W AND 45W. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 60W WINDS KT OR LESS SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N BETWEEN 74W AND 83W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 
91W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 90W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 
28N94W TO 27N97W. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 28N93W TO 26N97W.
LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.