000
FZNT02 KNHC 211616
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED FEB 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 23.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N77W TO 31N80W TO 30N80W TO 
30N79W TO 31N77W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N74W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO 29N79W 
TO 30N75W TO 31N74W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 18N72W THEN STATIONARY TO 
09N81W. WITHIN 30N64W TO 31N80W TO 28N77W TO 28N71W TO 30N66W TO 
30N64W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 17N64W. WITHIN 
31N64W TO 31N77W TO 28N78W TO 23N74W TO 25N68W TO 31N64W...INCLUDING
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 24N58W. 
WITHIN 31N54W TO 31N70W TO 25N68W TO 25N64W TO 28N62W TO 29N57W 
TO 31N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 30N35W TO 24N41W TO 22N48W TO 17N48W TO 13N35W TO
30N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N35W TO 23N54W TO 13N51W TO 11N35W TO
26N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N40W TO 21N41W TO 20N47W TO
13N47W TO 13N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC 15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N58W TO 30N58W TO 26N63W TO
24N64W TO 23N62W TO 26N59W TO 27N58W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N52W TO 31N60W TO 28N61W TO 25N60W TO
25N54W TO 31N52W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N50W TO 31N48W TO 31N54W TO 25N58W TO
21N56W TO 24N50W TO 29N50W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN E TO SE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N79W TO 16N81W TO 14N83W TO 11N84W TO 10N83W
TO 12N79W TO 15N79W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
NICARAGUA... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N72W TO 18N73W TO 18N74W TO 17N74W TO
17N73W TO 17N72W TO 18N72W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N96W TO 26N96W TO
26N97W TO 24N98W TO 23N98W TO 24N96W TO 25N96W SE TO S WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N93W TO 28N96W TO 25N98W TO 23N97W TO
25N94W TO 26N93W TO 28N93W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
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 RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.