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FZNT02 KNHC 181452
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 25N85W 1008 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 21N87W. 
WITHIN 25N89W TO 25N90W TO 21N96W TO 20N96W TO 19N95W TO 22N91W 
TO 25N89W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N83W
TO 29N86W TO 29N94W TO 26N97W TO 21N98W TO 19N92W TO
27N83W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 25N82W 1008 MB. WITHIN 28N84W 
TO 26N94W TO 25N97W TO 21N97W TO 18N95W TO 23N86W TO 
28N84W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND 
COAST OF CAMPECHE...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST 
S OF 25N. WITHIN 25N80W TO 25N81W TO 24N82W TO 23N82W TO 23N81W 
TO 24N80W TO 25N80W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES E OF AREA. WITHIN 20N92W TO 20N93W 
TO 20N94W TO 20N95W TO 18N95W TO 19N93W TO 20N92W AND WITHIN 
23N86W TO 23N89W TO 22N88W TO 22N85W TO 23N86W...INCLUDING 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. 
WITHIN 24N81W TO 24N82W TO 23N81W TO 24N81W...INCLUDING STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N70.5W TO 31N77.5W TO 30N77W TO 30N73.5W TO
31N70.5W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N77W 1008 MB. COLD FRONT FROM 
LOW TO 25N80W. WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N80W TO 30N81W TO 26N79W TO
28N72W TO 31N66W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...W TO NW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N70W 1013 MB. WITHIN 31N67W TO 
31N73W TO 29N79W TO 25N80W TO 25N79W TO 31N67W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 26N52W TO 13N59W TO 06N54W TO 07N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N39W TO 14N59W TO 07N59W TO
07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 22N50W TO 14N56W TO 06N55W TO
07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 16N67W TO 17N75W TO 12N77W TO 12N70W TO 11N66W
TO 12N65W TO 16N67W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE AND THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N67W TO 16N72W TO 15N74W TO 12N75W TO
12N71W TO 11N66W TO 14N67W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N75W TO 12N76W TO 12N77W TO 10N77W TO
10N76W TO 11N75W TO 12N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N82W TO 16N83W TO 14N84W TO
12N84W TO 12N82W TO 13N82W TO 15N82W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF NICARAGUA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.