395 
FZNT02 KNHC 162141
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI FEB 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI FEB 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 18.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N73W TO 15N79W TO 10N80W TO 09N78W TO 11N74W TO 11N69W
TO 16N73W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W TO
12N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 13N65W TO 17N74W TO 15N79W TO 10N81W TO 12N74W TO 11N67W 
TO 13N65W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N71W TO 15N74W TO 12N77W TO 11N69W TO
11N65W TO 12N64W TO 16N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N73W TO 
17N78W TO 14N80W TO 10N79W TO 11N76W TO 13N77W TO 16N73W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N67W TO 14N69W TO 13N73W TO 12N73W TO
11N71W TO 11N67W TO 13N67W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N67W TO 
18N73W TO 15N78W TO 12N77W TO 14N72W TO 13N66W TO 16N67W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 27N90W 1011 MB WITH COLD FRONT 
FROM 30N86W TO 25N97W. WITHIN 29N92W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 
25N97W TO 25N96W TO 27N93W TO 29N92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 27N86W 1010 MB WITH COLD FRONT 
FROM 30N84W TO 22N98W. WITHIN 24N97W TO 25N97W TO 25N98W TO 
23N98W TO 22N97W TO 23N97W TO 24N97W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N90W TO 30N94W TO 29N97W TO 25N97W 
TO 24N96W TO 26N91W TO 29N90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 21N89W. WITHIN 
25N82W TO 27N83W TO 25N92W TO 21N97W TO 19N92W TO 23N87W TO 
25N82W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 
60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N92W TO 27N87W TO 27N93W TO 25N98W TO 
23N98W TO 20N97W TO 25N92W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DYING COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 22N72W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 
30N62W TO 25N60W TO 24N55W TO 24N39W TO 25N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 23N35W TO 
23N55W TO 31N62W TO 31N67W TO 21N71W TO 18N49W TO 23N35W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 31N35W TO 29N59W
TO 19N64W TO 09N52W TO 09N35W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES AND ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N38W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N51W TO 21N49W TO 13N59W TO
06N55W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 27N80W. WITHIN
31N64W TO 31N78W TO 29N74W TO 30N67W TO 31N64W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 26N80W. WITHIN 
31N67W TO 30N81W TO 29N81W TO 29N73W TO 30N68W TO 31N67W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 17N86W TO 16N86W TO
16N85W TO 17N85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.