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FZNT02 KNHC 222012
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 24.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 74W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.24 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 28N81W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26 E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N64W TO 27N71W TO 
26N80W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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 29N W OF FRONT TO 78W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 23N80W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 27N67W TO 
26N75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 80W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...
EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 74W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 19N62W. N OF 19N E OF FRONT TO 
52W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 74W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 77W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W 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. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 25N57W TO 
31N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 25N E OF 52W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 26N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 20N TO 26N W OF 94W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 24N97W. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 83W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 90W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. 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.