494  
FZNT02 KNHC 172123  
HSFAT2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
2230 UTC MON FEB 17 2025  
 
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 AMERICA  
 
SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC MON FEB 17.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE FEB 18.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 19.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
   
..GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING
 
 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N91W TO 30N95W TO 28N94W TO 27N92W TO  
26N90W TO 30N91W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 26N97W. NW OF  
FRONT...WITHIN 30N91W TO 30N94W TO 27N97W TO 26N96W TO 28N95W TO  
30N91W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N83W TO LOW PRES NEAR  
28N87W 1013 MB. COLD FRONT FROM THE LOW PRES TO 26N93W TO  
22N98W. NW OF FRONT...WITHIN 29N89W TO 29N95W TO 26N97W TO  
22N98W TO 26N94W TO 29N89W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT N WINDS  
3O TO 35 KT FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 96W AND WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO  
40 KT N OF 26N W OF 94W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 13 FT  
FROM 26N TO 27N W OF 96W.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
   
ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 25N80W. E OF FRONT
 
WITHIN  
31N58W TO 31N68W TO 29N67W TO 30N63W TO 30N59W TO 31N58W SW  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT...WITHIN 31N68W  
TO 31N70W TO 30N74W TO 30N73W TO 31N68W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 29N65W THEN  
STATIONARY FRONT TO 26N76W. E OF FRONT...WITHIN 31N46W TO 31N58W  
TO 30N55W TO 29N50W TO 31N46W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9  
FT. W OF FRONT...WITHIN 31N58W TO 31N73W TO 30N70W TO 30N65W TO  
31N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 28N56W AND  
WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 26N76W. CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED  
BELOW.  
 
.ATLC WITHIN 20N43W TO 17N54W TO 18N62W TO 10N60W TO 09N51W TO  
12N45W TO 20N43W...INCLUDING IN ATLC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...E  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO  
31N46W TO 27N50W TO 24N62W TO 21N68W TO 18N63W TO 10N61W TO  
07N52W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT  
IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 19 FT N OF 22N E OF 50W. HIGHEST  
SEAS NE PART.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N46W TO 23N50W TO 18N61W TO  
10N58W TO 07N53W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8  
TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N35W TO 17N49W TO 20N60W TO 13N58W TO  
10N49W TO 07N45W TO 07N35W TO 15N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8  
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N65W TO 26N57W TO 25N47W  
TO 24N38W TO 20N46W TO 19N60W TO 10N58W TO 07N53W TO 07N35W TO  
31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT  
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.  
 
.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29N81W. E  
OF FRONT WITHIN 31N75W TO 31N79W TO 29N80W TO 28N79W TO 29N77W  
TO 31N79W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
 
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N70W TO 13N76W TO 11N77W TO 11N76W TO 11N74W  
TO 12N70W TO 14N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
WITHIN 13N64W TO 14N70W TO 12N70W TO 12N68W TO 11N64W TO 13N64W    
..INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA
 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N70W TO 13N73W TO 14N76W TO 12N78W TO  
11N76W TO 12N72W TO 11N70W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF  
VENEZUELA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 12N  
BETWEEN 74W AND 75W. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT W OF 74W AND LESS THAN 8 FT  
E OF 74W.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N70W TO 13N73W TO 14N76W TO 13N78W TO  
11N77W TO 12N73W TO 11N70W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF  
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT W OF 74W  
AND LESS THAN 8 FT E OF 74W. WITHIN 16N70W TO 18N71W TO 16N75W  
TO 15N73W TO 14N71W TO 15N68W TO 16N70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
 
.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 28N84W TO 30N88W TO 27N96W TO 21N97W TO  
18N95W TO 23N92W TO 28N84W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF  
VERACRUZ...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO  
25 KT WITHIN 60 NM COAST OF VERACRUZ. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...  
EXCEPT TO 8 FT W OF 91W AND 8 TO 10 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF  
VERACRUZ.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
 

 
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
 
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