000
FZNT02 KNHC 211000
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 20N71W. WITHIN 31N63W TO 31N79W
TO 30N75W TO 27N73W TO 28N70W TO 28N66W TO 31N63W NW WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N71W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 18N64W. WITHIN 31N57W TO 
31N60W TO 27N62W TO 24N62W TO 22N60W TO 27N57W TO 31N57W S WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N64W TO 31N80W TO
23N74W TO 24N71W TO 31N64W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 24N61W. WITHIN 31N48W TO 
31N53W TO 27N57W TO 24N58W TO 23N55W TO 27N51W TO 31N48W S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
31N35W TO 23N48W TO 31N74W TO 26N74W TO 21N58W TO 07N35W TO 
31N35W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 20N55W TO 15N49W TO 11N35W TO 31N35W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N35W TO 26N50W TO 18N53W TO 14N50W TO
11N35W TO 27N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 31N77W TO 
31N80W TO 30N80W TO 30N79W TO 31N77W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 18N74W TO 10N83W. WITHIN 18N74W TO 
19N79W TO 14N84W TO 10N83W TO 15N78W TO 18N74W...INCLUDING 
BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
NICARAGUA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 18N64W T0 12N76W. 
WITHIN 17N72W TO 19N75W TO 13N79W TO 11N82W TO 09N82W TO 17N72W N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 11N74W TO 12N74W TO 12N76W TO 10N77W TO 09N76W
TO 11N75W TO 11N74W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N96W TO 26N97W TO
25N98W TO 23N98W TO 23N97W TO 24N96W TO 26N96W SE TO S WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N93W TO 30N95W TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO
20N96W TO 23N96W TO 28N93W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ...S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.30 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.