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FZNT02 KNHC 171013
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT FEB 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 26N89W 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.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 26N88W 1010 MB WITH COLD FRONT 
FROM 27N82W TO 23N94W TO 18N94W. WITHIN 24N96W TO 24N98W TO 
21N97W TO 21N96W TO 24N96W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N85W TO 30N94W TO 26N97W TO 20N97W TO 
25N92W TO 27N84W TO 30N85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT W OF 89W.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 25N86W 1010 MB WITH COLD FRONT
FROM 26N82W TO 23N93W TO 19N91W. LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WITHIN 
21N96W TO 20N97W TO 18N95W TO 19N94W TO 21N96W NW TO N WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. WITHIN 23N84W TO 
23N86W TO 22N87W TO 21N86W TO 20N85W TO 23N84W...INCLUDING THE 
WESTERN STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND YUCATAN CHANNEL...NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
25N83W TO 26N90W TO 20N97W TO 19N92W TO 21N89W TO 20N86W TO 
25N83W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 
60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 26N43W TO 23N54W. 
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N50W TO 31N65W TO 21N70W TO 18N50W TO 20N35W 
TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL
...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT N OF 24N E OF 57W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL N OF 25N E OF 42W.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N50W TO 22N49W TO 10N59W TO 
07N55W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC 12 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 26N80W. WITHIN 
31N59W TO 31N68W TO 30N65W TO 29N61W TO TO 31N59W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 26N80W. WITHIN 
31N67W TO 30N81W TO 29N81W TO 29N74W TO 30N68W TO 31N67W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 30N65W THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 29N74W AND WARM FRONT TO LOW PRES NEAR 
27N78W 1012 MB. COLD FRONT FROM THE LOW TO 23N81W. WITHIN 31N66W 
TO 31N75W TO 29N81W TO 28N80W TO 29N75W TO 30N70W TO 31N66W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 30N74W THEN 
WARM FRONT TO LOW PRES NEAR 28N77W 1009 MB. COLD FRONT FROM THE 
LOW TO 23N81W. LITTLE CHANGE. 

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 16N71W TO 15N74W TO 12N77W TO 11N69W TO 11N65W 
TO 12N64W TO 16N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N73W TO 17N78W TO 13N80W TO 
10N79W TO 11N76W TO 13N77W TO 16N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N64W TO 15N73W TO 13N76W TO 11N71W TO 
11N70W TO 11N66W TO 12N64W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN 
GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N67W TO 15N71W TO 13N73W TO 12N73W TO 
11N70W TO 10N65W TO 13N67W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT IN GULF OF VENEZUELA. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN GULF OF VENEZUELA.

.CARIBBEAN 18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N84W TO 16N85W TO 18N86W TO 
20N85W TO 21N84W TO 18N84W TO 15N84W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.