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FZNT02 KNHC 251529
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT FEB 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 27.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 62W AND 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N BETWEEN 51W AND 66W W 
TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 43W AND 47W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 
31N36W TO 27N41W TO 24N50W TO 27N57W TO 31N51W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF A 
LINE FROM 20N35W TO 17N50W TO 17N55W TO 27N63W TO 31N65W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT 
N OF A LINE FROM 22N35W TO 22N40W TO 26N50W TO 29N57W TO 31N57W 
WITH HIGHEST SEAS NE PART.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. FROM 15N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 15N TO 
17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 10N E OF 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 28N65W TO 31N77W. N OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS W OF 65W. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N37W TO 28N55W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 25N55W TO 31N71W. NW 
OF FRONT TO 55W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 20 FT N OF 28N. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT 
N OF 29N E OF 63W. E OF FRONT TO A LINE 29N35W TO 27N40W TO 
26N47W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 
FT N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 36W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 24N50W TO 26N65W. N 
OF FRONT E OF 43W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 20 FT N OF 25N E OF 58W. 
.48 HOUR CONDITIONS MERGED. 

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN FROM 18N TO 20.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W... 
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. N OF 19.5N BETWEEN 77W AND 81W NE TO E 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 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 88W AND 
91W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 94W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W...AND S OF 
22N BETWEEN 91W AND 93W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.