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FZNT02 KNHC 221525
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 19N63W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 56W S 
TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N 
BETWEEN 52W AND 59W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 65W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 74W TO A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 
28N68W TO 24N66W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER 
OF THE AREA N OF 22N AND W OF A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 28N68W TO 
24N65W TO 22N70W TO 77W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 18N63W. LITTLE 
CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 19N58W. N OF 25N E 
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N48W TO 25N51W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 
31N48W TO 21N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S 
SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 72W...AND FROM 21N TO 27N BETWEEN 
65W AND 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 29N BETWEEN 51W 
AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 74W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 30N BETWEEN 74W AND 
80W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N 
AND W OF A LINE FROM 31N71W TO 27N77W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 28N81W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N64W TO 27N71W TO 26N80W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF 27N AND W OF 68W. W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 
TO 15 FT N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 78W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 25N80W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO TO 66W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N63W TO 27N70W TO 
26N72W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 76W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN W TO 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 80W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 16N TO 25N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 14N TO 25N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 23N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 25N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 23N W OF 92W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 26N97W. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 85W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N82W TO 22N97W. N OF 27N E 
OF 88W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N80W TO 22N97W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.