000
FZNT02 KNHC 210745
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 23.

.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 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 
80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN GULF OF VENEZUELA. FROM 09N TO 
16N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 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 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 
76W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN GULF OF 
VENEZUELA. FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.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 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 
76W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN GULF OF 
VENEZUELA. FROM 09N TO 16N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N45W TO 23N52W. FROM 24N TO 28N BETWEEN 40W 
AND 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND E 
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROUGH TO LIFT N OF AREA. WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 76W AND 81W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST N OF AREA. N OF 30N BETWEEN 
60W AND 70W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST N OF AREA. N OF 30N BETWEEN 
58W AND 68W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 26N62W. N OF A LINE 
FROM 31N49W TO 28N57W TO 31N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 25N62W. N OF A LINE 
FROM 31N46W TO 28N54W TO 31N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN 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.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W... 
INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W 
...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 20N BETWEEN 85W AND 88W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 28N BETWEEN 93W AND 
97W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W AND FROM 
20N TO 29N BETWEEN 91W AND 97W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.  
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 30N BETWEEN 88W AND 94W AND FROM 
24N TO 29N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 86W AND 92W AND FROM 
22N TO 24N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N BETWEEN 92W AND 95W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.