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FZNT02 KNHC 252135
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT FEB 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 27.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 62W AND 70W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 57W AND 68W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 23N60W TO 
25N70W TO 31N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.
30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W SW TO W WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 51W AND 
66W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA N OF A LINE FROM 24N35W TO 21N50W TO 22N60W TO 25N65W TO 
31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL... 
EXCEPT 12 TO 20 FT N OF A LINE FROM 26N35W TO 23N51W TO 31N55W. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 46W AND 55W SW TO W WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 42W AND 
60W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS BETWEEN 55W 
AND 60W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL N 
OF 26N BETWEEN 42W AND 55W. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF A LINE FROM 
22N35W TO 18N50W TO 19N55W TO 31N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 20 FT N OF A LINE FROM 
24N35W TO 23N45W TO 31N59W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 25N55W TO ANOTHER 
LINE FROM 28N35W TO 24N45W TO 25N55W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 18N35W TO 
15N50W TO 19N55W TO 31N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 17 FT N OF A LINE FROM 22N35W TO 
26N50W TO 29N54W TO 31N52W.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17.5N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 15N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 26N60W TO 31N76W. N OF FRONT AND 
E OF 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 
TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL N OF 29N E OF 63W. E OF FRONT TO A 
LINE FROM 29N35W TO 27N55W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT...HIGHEST N OF 30N.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 24N50W TO 26N62W. N 
OF FRONT E OF 55 NW WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 60W AND N OF A LINE FROM 25N35W TO 22N50W 
TO 23N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.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. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 21N BETWEEN 89W AND 
92W N TO NE 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM FROM 28.5N91W TO 26N94W TO 
24N97W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 87W AND 93W...AND S OF 
22N BETWEEN 91W AND 93W SE TO S 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.