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FZNT02 KNHC 262020
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN FEB 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 23N50W TO 25N56W. N OF FRONT E OF 48W 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF FRONT E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW TO 
N SWELL. N OF 29N BETWEEN 55W AND 70W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF A LINE FROM 25N35W TO 
22N55W TO 25N70W TO 31N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 25N40W TO 
25N55W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 53W AND 57W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 48W AND 66W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT E OF 
55W. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF A LINE FROM 24N35W TO 21N50W TO 
23N65W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 20 FT E OF 50W. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 45W AND 52W SW WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N40W TO 
24N50W TO 24N55W TO 28N60W TO 31N55W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST N OF 29N. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF A 
LINE FROM 22N35W TO 19N50W TO 19N55W TO 31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT N OF A 
LINE FROM 24N35W TO 22N45W TO 29N57W TO 31N58W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 38W AND 42W SW TO W WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 28N35W TO 
24N41W TO 24N53W TO 31N43W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W 
TO NW WINDS W OF 43W. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF A LINE FROM 18N35W TO 15N52W 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 22N354W TO 25N50W TO 27N53W 
TO 31N53W. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 42W AND 58W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 50W SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
10N AND E OF A LINE FROM 10N52W TO 20N53W TO 25N62W TO 31N63W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 44W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT N OF 28N. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 80W TO A LINE FROM 31N71W 
TO 29N75W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 60W AND 80W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 55W AND 
63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
25 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 10.5N E OF 79W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO 
E WINDS 25 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING GULF 
OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.