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FZNT02 KNHC 220956
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 18N66W. WITHIN 31N54W TO 31N60W TO 
27N62W TO 24N61W TO 26N56W TO 31N54W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 18N67W. WITHIN 
30N57W TO 31N57W TO 31N58W TO 30N59W TO 28N58W TO 28N57W TO 
30N57W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 31N53W TO 31N60W TO 24N61W TO 25N58W TO 24N55W TO 26N52W 
TO 31N53W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF
AREA WITHIN 26N35W TO 23N54W TO 13N48W TO 11N35W TO 26N35W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 18N64W. LITTLE 
CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 17N62W. WITHIN 
31N49W TO 31N55W TO 25N58W TO 22N58W TO 22N55W TO 31N49W S WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
31N35W TO 29N51W TO 30N75W TO 21N73W TO 20N58W TO 08N35W TO 
31N35W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 31N35W TO 22N44W
TO 31N62W TO 07N48W TO 11N36W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N77W TO 31N80W TO 30.5N79.5W TO 
30.5N78W TO 31N77W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 31N77.5W TO 
31N80W TO 30.5N79.5W TO 30.5N78.5W TO 31N77.5W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N71W TO 31N81W TO 28N81W 
TO 27N77W TO 31N71W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 29N81W. WITHIN 
31N70.5W TO 31N74.5W TO 30.5N74.5W TO 30N74W TO 31N70.5W SW WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN W SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
31N64W TO 30N80W TO 26N80W TO 27N71W TO 31N64W...INCLUDING 
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
IN W SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N67W TO 31N74W TO 29N75W TO 27N72W TO 28N69W TO
31N67W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N65W TO 27N74W TO 31N81W TO 24N76W TO 22N71W 
TO 24N69W TO 31N65W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED ABOVE. 

.CARIBBEAN DISSIAPTING COLD FRONT FROM 18N67W TO 13N76W. WITHIN 
17N72W TO 19N75W TO 13N82W TO 10N83W TO 09N80W TO 14N76W TO 
17N72W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 29N93W TO 28N97W TO 21N97W TO 20N97W TO
25N95W TO 29N93W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
VERACRUZ...S 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.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.