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FZNT02 KNHC 200958
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 29N72W 1012 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 
21N75W. WITHIN 29N69W TO 31N64W TO 31N77W TO 28N80W TO 24N81W TO 
26N72W TO 29N69W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W
TO 20N71W. WITHIN 31N70W TO 31N71W TO 30.5N71W TO 30.5N70W TO 
31N70W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
31N64W TO 31N76W TO 28N74W TO 28N66W TO 31N64W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 19N65W. WITHIN 
31N53W TO 31N62W TO 28N74W TO 24N75W TO 22N72W TO 22N58W TO 
31N53W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N64W TO 31N80W
TO 28N78W TO 27N75W TO 29N68W TO 31N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 23N50W TO 15N57W TO 07N53W TO 07N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 22N56W TO 18N57W TO 13N48W TO
07N48W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N35W TO 24N54W TO 17N53W TO 13N46W TO
12N35W TO 27N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 20N76W TO 13N83W. WITHIN 16N82W TO 
16N83W TO 11N84W TO 11N83W TO 11N82W TO 13N82W TO 16N82W... 
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 18N72W TO 10N83W. WITHIN 
15N79W TO 17N79W TO 17N82W TO 15N83W TO 11N84W TO 11N81W TO 
15N79W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 18N67W TO 14N75W. WITHIN 
13N78W TO 12N81W TO 11N82W TO 09N82W TO 09N81W TO 10N78W TO 
13N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N72W TO 12N76W TO 10N77W TO 10N76W TO 11N75W
TO 10N72W TO 12N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74W TO 12N74W TO 11N77W TO 10N77W TO
10N76W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W N TO 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.

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N95W TO 26N97W TO
24N98W TO 23N96W TO 24N95W TO 25N95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N93W TO 29N96W TO 28N97W TO 26N97W TO
23N98W TO 24N96W TO 28N93W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.