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FZNT02 KNHC 171459
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 25N97W. WITHIN 28N93W 
TO 29N89W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 25N97W TO 27N90W TO 28N93W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 20N97W. WITHIN 
25N96W TO 25N97W TO 24N98W TO 23N98W TO 22N97W TO 25N96W NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 26N89W TO 
26N94W TO 22N98W TO 20N96W TO 20N93W TO 23N89W TO 
26N89W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 19N90W. WITHIN 
23N89W TO 25N90W TO 21N93W TO 20N96W TO 19N95W TO 20N92W TO 
23N89W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 26N89W TO
26N94W TO 22N98W TO 19N96W TO 19N93W TO 23N89W TO 26N89W N WINDS
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 27N84W
TO 29N85W TO 29N93W TO 25N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N93W TO 
27N84W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 19N87W. WITHIN 
22N88W TO 26N89W TO 21N96W TO 19N96W TO 19N92W TO 22N91W TO 
22N88W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 
60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 
FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 28N84W TO 26N89W TO 22N96W TO 19N96W TO 
19N91W TO 23N85W TO 28N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 
28N83W TO 26N95W TO 22N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N91W TO 22N85W TO 
28N83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED SE OF AREA. WITHIN 23N83W TO 
24N86W TO 25N88W TO 21N94W TO 18N94W TO 22N87W TO 
23N83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST 
OF VERACRUZ...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC SURFACE TROUGH FROM 31N74W TO 28N80W. WITHIN 31N68W TO 
31N73W TO 31N74W TO 31N79W TO 30N72W TO 31N68W W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH ORGANIZES INTO STATIONARY FRONT
ALONG 31N FROM 55W TO 70W. WITHIN 31N57W TO 31N61W TO 30N61W TO 
30N58W TO 30N57W TO 31N57W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N56W TO 31N67W TO 30N62W TO 28N56W TO 
31N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 31N57W TO 
31N61W TO 30N61W TO 30N58W TO 30N57W TO 31N57W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N53W TO 24N53W TO 21N46W TO 21N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N66W TO 16N58W TO 11N35W TO 
31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 26N49W TO 14N57W TO 08N56W TO
07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N38W TO 14N56W TO 07N54W TO
07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 26N80W. WITHIN 
30N72W TO 30N76W TO 30N80W TO 29N78W TO 30N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 23N80W. WITHIN 
30N68W TO 31N72W TO 30N81W TO 27N80W TO 29N74W TO 28N71W TO 
30N68W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N68W TO 16N76W TO 14N79W TO 10N77W TO 11N72W
TO 11N65W TO 14N68W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N67W TO 16N76W TO 14N77W TO 11N75W TO
12N72W TO 11N64W TO 15N67W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE AND THE 
GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N69W TO 15N73W TO 13N74W TO 11N68W TO
11N65W TO 12N65W TO 15N69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N85W TO 22N87W TO 20N86W TO
20N85W TO 22N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.