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FZNT02 KNHC 150756
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU FEB 15 2024

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 17.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 11.5N74W TO 11.5N75W TO 11N75W TO 11N74.5W TO 11.5N74W 
NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
15N71W TO 14N80W TO 10N80W TO 09N77W TO 12N75W TO 11N71W TO 
15N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN GULF OF 
VENEZUELA.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N69W TO 15N72W TO 15N77W TO 11N77W TO 
11N72W TO 12N68W TO 14N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 
LESS THAN 8 FT IN GULF OF VENEZUELA. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N77W TO 
15N79W TO 12N81W TO 10N80W TO 10N77W TO 11N76W TO 15N77W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W TO 
12N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 16N70W TO 15N79W TO 10N81W TO 12N75W TO 11N66W TO 
16N70W...INCLUDING IN 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W TO 
12N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. LITTLE CHANGE 
ELSEWHERE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 24N63W TO 21N76W. WITHIN 31N40W 
TO 31N48W TO 28N53W TO 27N54W TO 27N49W TO 31N40W SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 31N48W TO 28N53W TO 
27N54W TO 26N66W TO 31N73W TO 31N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS... 
EXCEPT W TO NW 20 TO 25 KT N OF 28N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 28N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 23N56W THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 21N76W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N42W TO 27N45W TO 
29N39W TO 31N35W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N BETWEEN 36W AND 45W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
31N35W TO 31N55W TO 31N70W TO 25N69W TO 22N50W TO 31N35W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL EXCEPT 12 TO 20 
FT N OF 26N...HIGHEST N OF 29N E OF 59W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 
22N50W THEN DISSIPATING TO 20N65W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N48W TO 
31N63W TO 20N64W TO 16N40W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 17 FT N OF 23N E OF 
53W.

.ATLC WITHIN 07N41W TO 08N46W TO 09N53W TO 07N51W TO 07N41W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N71W TO 23N72W TO 22N74W TO 
21N73W TO 22N72W TO 21N72W TO 22N71W...INCLUDING ATLC 
EXPOSURES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28N94W 1012 MB. 
COLD FRONT FROM THE LOW TO 22N97W. WITHIN 29N94W TO 28N95W TO 
28N96W TO 27N95W TO 27N94W TO 29N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.