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FZNT02 KNHC 210355
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES N OF AREA WITH COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 20N72W. 
WITHIN 31N70W TO 31N72W TO 30N72W TO 30N70W TO 31N70W NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N64W TO 
31N70W TO 30N71W TO 31N78W TO 27N74W TO 28N67W TO 31N64W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 20N71W. LITTLE 
CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 19N70W. WITHIN 
30N65W TO 31N63W TO 31N74W TO 28N75W TO 23N75W TO 23N72W TO 
30N65W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N74W TO 31N81W
TO 27N80W TO 27N77W TO 24N75W TO 31N74W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES.. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N60W TO 21N67W. WITHIN 
31N50W TO 31N55W TO 26N55W TO 25N54W TO 26N52W TO 31N50W S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
31N35W TO 25N49W TO 31N79W TO 22N72W TO 12N49W TO 10N35W TO 
31N35W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N41W TO 21N56W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N35W TO 25N44W TO 26N61W TO 15N55W TO
13N35W TO 27N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE WITH AREA DESCRIBED ABOVE. 

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 22N71W TO 21N72W TO 20N74W TO 19N75W
TO 19N73W TO 22N71W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N73W TO 20N75W TO 19N75W TO 19N74W TO
19N73W TO 21N73W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 17N75W TO 10N83W. WITHIN 
16N78W TO 18N80W TO 18N82W TO 13N84W TO 10N83W TO 
16N78W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 18N71W TO 10N82W. 
WITHIN 18N79W TO 14N83W TO 11N84W TO 09N82W TO 09N79W TO 11N78W 
TO 18N79W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA...N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N70W TO 12N73W TO 12N77W TO 10N77W TO 11N74W
TO 10N72W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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