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FZNT02 KNHC 200338
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE FEB 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 29N74W 1012 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 
21N76W. WITHIN 26N79W TO 27N79W TO 27N80W TO 26N80W TO 25N80W TO 
26N79W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE 
FORCE. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N60W TO 31N77W TO 
29N81W TO 26N78W TO 28N70W TO 28N67W TO 31N60W...INCLUDING 
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.03 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT FOR WINDS BELOW GALE 
FORCE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT FROM 30N69W
TO 20N72W. WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N75W TO 28N74W TO 28N72W TO 29N70W
TO 29N66W TO 31N66W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 19N69W. WITHIN 
31N63W TO 31N78W TO 30N75W TO 26N73W TO 26N71W TO 31N63W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 27N45W TO 14N59W TO 06N53W TO 07N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 21N54W TO 07N50W TO 07N37W TO
13N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N35W TO 23N39W TO 23N48W TO 20N48W TO
17N45W TO 15N35W TO 25N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 18N77W TO 15N83W. WITHIN 15N82W TO 
15N84W TO 14N83W TO 11N84W TO 10N83W TO 11N82W TO 15N82W... 
INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 18N73W TO 10N83W. WITHIN 
17N79W TO 18N82W TO 16N83W TO 11N84W TO 09N82W TO 10N81W TO 
17N79W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 13N78W TO 15N80W
TO 15N82W TO 11N84W TO 09N82W TO 09N79W TO 13N78W... INCLUDING 
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N72W TO 13N73W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO 11N74W
TO 12N73W TO 13N72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N75W TO
11N74W TO 11N73W TO 12N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.