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FZNT02 KNHC 182110
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT FEB 18 2023

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 12N75W TO 13N77W TO 13N78W TO 10N78W TO 10N76W TO 12N74W
TO 12N75W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
13N73W TO 13N77W TO 12N83W TO 10N81W TO 09N77W TO 13N73W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76.5W NE 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N73W TO 
16N70W TO 14N78W TO 10N78W TO 11N75W TO 11N70W TO 
13N73W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 
15N72W TO 14N81W TO 10N82W TO 09N77W TO 12N79W TO 15N72W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N71W TO 18N70W TO 17N74W TO 13N79W TO
10N78W TO 12N74W TO 14N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N79W TO 12N83W TO 10N81W TO 09N77W TO 
11N76W TO 12N79W TO 15N79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N70W TO 16N74W
TO 14N78W TO 10N78W TO 10N76W TO 14N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER
OF AREA WITHIN 15N77W TO 14N81W TO 11N83W TO 09N82W TO 10N76W TO
11N78W TO 15N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.45 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N71W TO 18N71W TO 15N75W TO 13N80W TO
10N79W TO 11N74W TO 15N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N81W TO 12N83W TO 
10N81W TO 09N77W TO 11N76W TO 12N79W TO 15N81W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N74W TO 30N75W TO 29N74W TO 29N72W TO
31N69W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N75W TO 31N72W TO 31N79W TO 31N80W TO 27N80W 
TO 30N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N69.5W TO 31N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N61W TO 30N68W TO 27N77W TO 27N74W TO
27N69W TO 31N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N47W TO 31N58W TO 29N57W TO 29N56W TO
31N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N42W TO 27N48W TO 25N48W TO 26N46W TO 24N45W TO
27N43W TO 31N42W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN
NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 21N70W TO 09N59W TO 
06N50W TO 14N49W TO 19N35W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN
MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N48W TO 26N49W TO 24N49W TO 24N48W TO
25N48W TO 26N48W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N35W TO 30N38W TO 21N56W TO 19N69W 
TO 06N53W TO 18N47W TO 22N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES 
AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N51W TO 27N40W TO 31N43W TO 19N63W TO
09N59W TO 09N53W TO 21N51W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N70W TO 18N71W TO 18N72W TO 17N73W TO 16N74W
TO 16N72W TO 17N70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N64W TO 16N75W TO 15N81W TO 13N81W TO 
14N68W TO 15N64W TO 17N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING SECTION...WITHIN 
16N65W TO 17N76W TO 15N77W TO 13N74W TO 14N68W TO 13N63W TO 
16N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N74W TO 20N75W TO 20N76W TO 19N76W TO 19N75W 
TO 20N73W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA AND APPROACH TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING SECTION...WITHIN 
17N71W TO 18N76W TO 15N79W TO 15N75W TO 13N74W TO 13N69W TO 
17N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 19N94W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO
18N95W TO 19N94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N85W TO 27N87W TO 22N96W TO 19N96W TO 
19N92W TO 22N90W TO 25N85W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
CAMPECHE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.18 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.