549
FZNT02 KNHC 181520
HSFAT2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE FEB 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB 20.
.WARNINGS.
..GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE WEST. WITHIN
29N91W TO 30N92W TO 30N94W TO 29N95W TO 29N93W TO 29N92W TO
29N91W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 27N97W. WITHIN
29N94W TO 30N95W TO 29N96W TO 28N97W TO 27N97W TO 27N96W TO
29N94W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N90W TO 24N97W. WITHIN
29N91W TO 30N95W TO 28N97W TO 24N98W TO 24N97W TO 27N93W TO
29N91W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N83W TO LOW PRES
NEAR 28N86W 1013 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES TO 25N93W TO
21N97W. W OF FRONT...WITHIN 25N94W TO 25N98W TO 23N98W TO 21N97W
TO 25N94W N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF
FRONT...WITHIN 28N89W TO 30N90W TO 30N95W TO 28N97W TO 25N97W TO
25N92W TO 28N89W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N AND S
OF LOW PRES...WITHIN 28N86W TO 28N87W TO 27N88W TO 26N89W TO
26N87W TO 27N86W TO 28N86W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SW
TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 25N TO 27N. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 24N89W TO 18N94W.
WITHIN 22N94W TO 22N98W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO
22N94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. WITHIN 27N89W TO 28N89W TO
30N93W TO 27N97W TO 22N98W TO 22N94W TO 27N89W N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N56W TO 24N55W TO 07N54W TO 07N35W TO
31N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. WITHIN 23N55W TO 18N62W TO 11N61W TO 08N56W TO
23N55W...INCLUDING IN ATLC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N55W TO 19N58W TO 15N61W TO 12N61W TO
07N57W TO 07N55W TO 20N55W...INCLUDING IN ATLC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSWHERE WITHIN
31N35W TO 31N53W TO 31N67W TO 26N59W TO 26N47W TO 26N40W TO
19N61W TO 07N55W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 16 FT N OF 27N BETWEEN
41W AND 57W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N64W TO 21N55W TO 06N54W TO
07N35W TO 31N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT.
WITHIN 22N56W TO 24N61W TO 20N64W TO 08N58W TO 10N55W TO
22N56W...INCLUDING IN ATLC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 27N70W. WITHIN 31N56W TO 31N65W
TO 31N71W TO 29N70W TO 29N63W TO 30N58W TO 31N56W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO W SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 27N59W.
CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH THOSE DESCRIBED ABOVE.
.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. E OF
FRONT...WITHIN 31N73W TO 31N78W TO 30N77W TO 30N76W TO 30N74W TO
31N73W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 29N77W TO 27N80W. E
OF FRONT...WITHIN 29N67W TO 31N63W TO 31N70W TO 30N76W TO 29N75W
TO 28N71W TO 29N67W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF
FRONT...WITHIN 31N76W TO 31N80W TO 29N79W TO 30N78W TO 31N76W
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 25N78W TO 23N81W.
E OF FRONT...WITHIN 31N59W TO 31N65W TO 31N74W TO 27N74W TO
28N68W TO 29N64W TO 31N59W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT...WITHIN 31N74W TO 31N76W TO 31N80W TO
28N80W TO 29N77W TO 31N74W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N74W TO 13N76W TO 12N77W TO 10N76W
TO 11N74W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
WITHIN 12N70W TO 12N72W TO 11N72W TO 11N70W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N74W TO 13N76W TO 12N77W TO 10N76W TO
12N74W TO 13N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
WITHIN 12N70W TO 12N72W TO 11N72W TO 11N71W TO 11N70W TO
12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N70W TO 13N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO
11N73W TO 11N72W TO 11N70W...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.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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