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FZNT02 KNHC 172014
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT FEB 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 20N97W. WITHIN 25N97W 
TO 26N96W TO 27N97W TO 25N98W TO 22N97W TO 25N97W N WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 23N88W TO 26N88W TO 
23N96W TO 22N97W TO 20N97W TO 20N92W TO 23N88W...INCLUDING WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
CAMPECHE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED SE OF AREA. WITHIN 23N88W TO 
26N88W TO 23N96W TO 22N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N92W TO 
23N88W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 
60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 
TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 29N86W TO 28N95W TO 22N97W TO 19N96W
TO 19N91W TO 24N85W TO 29N86W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC SURFACE TROUGH FROM 31N74W TO 28N79W. WITHIN 31N65W TO 
31N78W TO 30N74W TO 30N69W TO 31N65W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED 
WITH AREA DESCRIBED BELOW. 

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N49W TO 22N52W TO 18N50W TO 22N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N60W TO 19N63W TO 09N52W TO 
10N35W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 24N47W TO 10N59W TO 06N54W TO
07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 13N58W TO 06N52W TO 07N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 26N80W. 
WITHIN 31N70W TO 31N74W TO 30N76W TO 30N80W TO 29N80W TO 30N72W 
TO 31N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FRONTS TRANSITIONS TO COLD 
FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 21N77W. WITHIN 30N68W TO 31N73W TO 31N79W TO
29N80W TO 29N74W TO 29N69W TO 30N68W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N60W TO 31N80W TO 27N80W TO
28N72W TO 28N70W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N71W TO 15N74W TO 12N77W TO 12N72W TO 11N67W
TO 13N66W TO 15N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 15N69W TO 
16N76W TO 14N80W TO 10N77W TO 12N74W TO 11N66W TO 
15N69W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N67W TO 15N70W TO 16N73W TO 13N75W TO
11N71W TO 12N67W TO 14N67W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 16N68W TO
17N75W TO 14N77W TO 11N67W TO 12N66W TO 16N68W...INCLUDING IN 
MONA PASSAGE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N68W TO 14N70W TO 15N73W TO 12N77W TO
11N76W TO 11N67W TO 14N68W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N85W TO 22N87W TO 20N86W TO
19N86W TO 20N85W TO 21N85W 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.