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FZNT02 KNHC 201517
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE FEB 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 30N71W 1012 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM 30N71W TO 
20N74W. WITHIN 31N68W TO 31N75W TO 27N77W TO 25N76W TO 27N70W TO 
31N68W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W
TO 20N71W. WITHIN 31N69.5W TO 31N71W TO 30.5N70.5W TO 30.5N70W 
TO 31N69.5W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N64W TO 31N74W TO 29N72W TO 29N67W TO 30N64W 
TO 31N64W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
WITHIN 31N64W TO 31N76W TO 28N72W TO 29N70W TO 28N67W TO 31N64W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 19N69W. WITHIN 
31N65W TO 31N70W TO 30N69W TO 29N67W TO 30N65W TO 31N65W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N63W TO 31N76W TO
29N75W TO 27N71W TO 28N67W TO 31N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 19N69W. WITHIN 
28N75W TO 29N76W TO 28N77W TO 27N77W TO 27N76W TO 28N75W WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N63W TO 31N80W TO
27N77W TO 28N69W TO 31N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 19N64W. WITHIN 
31N52W TO 31N59W TO 24N59W TO 24N55W TO 27N52W TO 31N52W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N69W TO 
27N69W TO 27N70W TO 26N72W TO 24N72W TO 24N70W TO 26N69W N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N52W TO 
27N66W TO 31N79W TO 22N73W TO 21N58W TO 27N52W TO 
31N52W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 22N51W TO 09N56W TO 06N52W TO 07N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N35W TO 21N52W TO 15N56W TO 07N37W TO
11N35W TO 30N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N35W TO 24N44W TO 24N53W TO 18N54W TO
12N48W TO 12N35W TO 26N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 20N74W TO 09N81W. WITHIN 16N79W TO 
17N80W TO 17N82W TO 14N84W TO 10N83W TO 12N81W TO 
16N79W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 18N72W TO 10N80W. WITHIN 
14N79W TO 15N81W TO 14N83W TO 11N84W TO 10N83W TO 10N80W TO 
14N79W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MAINLY N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 18N67W TO 14N75W. WITHIN 
12N78W TO 12N79W TO 11N80W TO 10N81W TO 09N80W TO 10N78W TO 
12N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N72W TO 12N75W TO 12N76W TO 10N77W TO 10N76W
TO 11N75W TO 12N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74W TO 11N75W TO 11N76W TO 10N76W TO
11N75W TO 11N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N94W TO 29N95W TO
28N97W TO 23N98W TO 24N96W TO 26N95W TO 27N94W SE TO S WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N93W TO 28N96W TO 28N97W TO 24N98W TO
24N95W TO 27N93W 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 DELGADO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.