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FZNT02 KNHC 232019
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING... 
.ATLC COLD FRONT JUST W OF AREA. N OF 29N W OF 77W SW WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N AND W OF A LINE 
FROM 31N70W TO 27N77W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.12 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 31N68W TO 24N80W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 27N66W TO 
26N74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF THE 
BAHAMAS. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 15 FT IN W SWELL N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 72W...AND 8 TO 12 FT 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 21N73W. N OF 26N E 
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N56W TO 25N62W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 75W AND 
E OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW 
SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 22N56W THEN TROUGH TO 
15N61W. N OF 20N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 20N55W S 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 68W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 14N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N35W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 26N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 26N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. FROM 19N TO 23N BETWEEN 
40W AND 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 25N97W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 83W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 22N97W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT TO 89W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 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.