625  
FZNT02 KNHC 182055  
HSFAT2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 1800 UTC TUE FEB 18.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED FEB 19.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB 20.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
   
..GULF OF AMERICA GALE WARNING
 
 
.COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE WEST. WITHIN 29N91W TO 30N92W  
TO 30N94W TO 29N95W TO 29N93W TO 29N92W TO 29N91W E WINDS 20 TO  
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.18 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  
9 TO 13 FT.  
.24 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 14 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 12 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 23N81W TO 22N89W 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 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN  
25N83W TO 29N85W TO 29N90W TO 30N94W TO 27N98W TO 23N98W TO  
18N94W TO 22N90W TO 25N83W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
12 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 10 TO 13 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 31N65W 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 17N35W TO 18N49W TO 19N57W TO 14N57W TO  
07N52W TO 07N35W TO 17N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N55W TO 31N70W TO 31N80W TO  
27N62W TO 21N63W TO 07N57W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN  
ATLC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11  
FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 15 FT N OF 23N E OF 50W.  
 
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 27N69W. WITHIN 31N56W TO 31N65W  
TO 31N70W 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 30 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.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 28N77W TO 26N80W. E  
OF FRONT...WITHIN 29N65W TO 31N63W TO 31N70W TO 30N75W TO 29N75W  
TO 28N71W TO 29N65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF  
FRONT...WITHIN 31N75W 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 31N72W TO 25N77W TO 23N80W.  
E OF FRONT...WITHIN 31N57W TO 31N65W TO 31N72W TO 27N74W TO  
27N67W TO 29N62W TO 31N57W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
10 FT. W OF FRONT...WITHIN 31N72W TO 31N75W TO 31N80W TO 28N80W  
TO 29N76W TO 30N75W TO 31N72W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9  
FT.  
 
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N74W TO 13N76W TO 12N78W 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  
12N72W TO 13N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 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 13N73W TO 12N77W TO 11N76W TO  
11N74W TO 11N72W TO 11N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...  
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT W OF 73W 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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