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FZNT02 KNHC 231521
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING... 
.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 74W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST 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 31N68W TO 27N75W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 28N81W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N64W TO 27N71W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 24.5N80W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 67W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N62W TO 27N68W TO 
26N75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF THE 
BAHAMAS. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT 
N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 77W...AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 23N80W. LITTLE 
CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 21N76W. N OF 25N E 
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N58W TO 25N65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 74W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 78W AND 
E OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 20N57W. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N48W TO 25N51W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 13N TO 24N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 24N E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN MIXED E AND N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 26N E OF 41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 25N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 27N97W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 85W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N82W TO 23N97W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT TO 88W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 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.