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FZNT02 KNHC 180958
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN FEB 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 26N84W 1009 MB. COLD FRONT FROM THE LOW TO 21N90W 
AND TO 19N95W. WITHIN 25N96W TO 25N97W TO 24N98W TO 22N97W TO 
21N96W TO 22N96W TO 25N96W N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT.
WITHIN 20N95W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 20N95W... 
INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. WITHIN 25N88W TO 25N92W TO 24N93W TO 
23N90W TO 24N89W TO 25N88W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N84W TO 29N87W TO 28N97W TO 23N98W TO 
18N94W TO 27N84W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 26N82W 1010 WITH COLD FRONT TO 
21N88W. WITHIN 24N84W TO 26N84W TO 25N90W TO 23N92W TO 22N90W TO 
21N87W TO 24N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N83W TO 27N90W TO 
25N95W TO 21N97W TO 18N95W TO 23N84W TO 26N83W...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 
12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. WITHIN 23N85W TO 
24N88W TO 23N92W TO 19N94W TO 18N93W TO 20N85W TO 
23N85W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND IN 
YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO 
N SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N60.5W TO 31N69W TO 30.5N67.5W TO 30.5N63.5W TO
31N60.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N63W TO 25N57W TO 16N60W TO 07N50W TO 
09N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N45W TO 22N49W TO 12N59W TO 
07N56W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N38W TO 21N51W TO 13N58W TO 07N55W TO 
07N35W TO 31N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N65W TO LOW PRES 
NEAR 27N78W 1010 AND TO 27N80W. WITHIN 31N71W TO 31N76W TO 
29N75W TO 29N73W TO 30N71W TO 31N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 29N73W AND 
WARM TO LOW PRES NEAR 28N78W 1008 MB. STATIONARY FRONT FROM THE 
LOW TO 27N80W. WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N81W TO 28N81W TO 29N76W TO 
30N74W TO 31N69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N68W TO LOW PRES NEAR 29N72W 
1013 MB. COLD FRONT FROM THE LOW TO 21N76W. WITHIN 29N71W TO 
31N72W TO 30N79W TO 28N89W TO 25N79W TO 26N74W TO 29N71W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 30N BETWEEN 71W 
AND 74W.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N70W TO 14N76W TO 12N76W TO 13N70W TO 11N65W 
TO 12N64W TO 15N70W...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. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N67W TO 16N78W TO 13N81W TO 10N79W 
TO 12N73W TO 11N65W TO 15N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N66W TO 14N72W TO 12N73W TO 12N70W TO 
11N67W TO 13N66W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT OUTSIDE GULF OF VENEZUELA. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
17N71W TO 17N75W TO 13N77W TO 12N73W TO 11N66W TO 14N66W TO 
17N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO 11N75W TO 
11N74W TO 13N75W 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.