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FZNT02 KNHC 200942
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON FEB 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 
79W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN GULF OF 
VENEZUELA. FROM 09N TO 16N BETWEEN 79W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE 
FORCE.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE LITTLE CHANGE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN 
GULF OF VENEZUELA. FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N44W TO 24N46W TO 17N46W. FROM 20N TO 25N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 53W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 25N35W TO 31N46W TO 20N65W TO 
07N57W TO 18N46W TO 25N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLC EXPOSURES AND 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 13N BETWEEN 54W AND 59W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROUGH FROM 30N47W TO 20N46W. FROM 
25N TO 29N BETWEEN 40W AND 49W AND FROM 09N TO 22N BETWEEN 53W 
AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 28N59W TO 27N67W. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 52W AND 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 30N BETWEEN 52W AND 55W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 30N78W. N OF 
30N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO LIFT N OF AREA. N OF FROM 30N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 66W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N 
OF 30N BETWEEN 66W AND 71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN W 
TO NW SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 
75W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 29N BETWEEN 89W AND 
97W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 
10 FT N OF 25N.   

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.