736  
FZNT02 KNHC 212211  
HSFAT2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
2230 UTC FRI FEB 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 FRI FEB 21.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 22.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 23.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
   
..CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING
 
 
.WITHIN 14N74W TO 14N77W TO 13N78W TO 12N78W TO 11N77W TO 11N74W  
TO 14N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF  
12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 13N71W TO  
12N72W TO 11N72W TO 11N70W TO 13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF  
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.   
06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE
 
EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35  
KT S OF 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N73W TO 13N75W TO 11N79W TO 10N78W TO  
10N76W TO 12N73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF  
12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT S  
OF 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W. WITHIN 12N70W TO 12N71W TO 12N72W TO  
10N72W TO 11N71W TO 11N70W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF  
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.   
30 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE
 
EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35  
KT S OF 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.  
.48 HOUR WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N74W TO 13N76W TO 11N79W TO 10N79W  
TO 10N77W TO 12N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S  
OF 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT  
S OF 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W. WITHIN 12N69W TO 14N71W TO 13N72W  
TO 11N72W TO 10N72W TO 11N71W TO 12N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF  
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
 
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 25N70W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO  
23N78W. E OF FRONT...WITHIN 31N49W TO 31N58W TO 28N64W TO 29N56W  
TO 31N49W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF  
FRONT...WITHIN 31N58W TO 31N74W TO 31N80W TO 28N78W TO 26N79W TO  
25N81W TO 22N78W TO 27N68W TO 31N58W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25  
KT...EXCEPT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 27N W OF 74W  
INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 27N AND  
LESS THAN 8 FT S OF 27N EXCEPT 8 TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 27N56W THEN  
STATIONARY FRONT TO 21N75W. E OF FRONT...WITHIN 31N40W TO 31N45W  
TO 31N48W TO 29N51W TO 29N45W TO 30N41W TO 31N40W SW WINDS 20 TO  
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST N OF 30N. W OF FRONT...WITHIN  
27N57W TO 26N67W TO 25N81W TO 20N73W TO 23N67W TO 27N57W...  
INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND APPROACH TO THE WINDWARD  
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF  
FRONT WITHIN 31N48W TO 31N64W TO 31N71W TO 24N74W TO 21N69W TO  
25N59W TO 31N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N  
SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 13 FT N OF 28N BETWEEN FRONT AND 56W AND TO  
8 FT IN NE SWELL STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT  
ELSEWHERE.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N41W TO  
26N55W TO 20N74W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N45W TO 31N60W TO 25N60W TO  
22N49W TO 21N39W TO 25N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8  
TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE.  
 
.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N49W TO 20N60W TO 10N59W TO 07N55W TO  
07N35W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING ATLC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR  
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N40W TO 21N45W TO 14N51W TO  
10N57W TO 07N54W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8  
TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N35W TO 20N45W TO 14N43W TO 10N38W TO  
07N53W TO 09N35W TO 24N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT  
IN DECAYING MIXED N AND E SWELL.  
 
.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N79W TO 22N84W TO 22N82W TO  
21N82W TO 20N80W TO 20N78W TO 22N79W...INCLUDING THE LEE OF  
CUBA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N77W TO 22N79W TO 22N80W TO  
20N82W TO 19N81W TO 20N73W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
 
.GULF OF AMERICA TROUGH FROM 27N97W TO 23N96W TO 18N94W. WITHIN  
24N96W TO 25N96W TO 21N98W TO 19N96W TO 18N94W TO 21N95W TO  
24N96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 24N81W  
TO 26N85W TO 29N95W TO 28N97W TO 24N94W TO 20N93W TO 21N90W TO  
21N86W TO 22N85W TO 24N81W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF  
CAMPECHE...IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA  
...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM LOW PRES NEAR 26N96W 1020 MB TO  
23N96W TO 18N94W. WITHIN 21N96W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO 18N94W  
TO 20N94W TO 21N96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
WITHIN 20N91W TO 25N92W TO 29N95W TO 27N93W TO 23N95W TO 21N95W  
TO 20N93W TO 20N91W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
 
.GULF OF AMERICA WITHIN 29N95W TO 29N97W TO 28N97W TO 27N97W TO  
28N95W TO 29N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 26N96W 1020 MB WITH TROUGH TO  
23N96W TO 18N94W. WITHIN 27N93W TO 29N95W TO 28N96W TO 26N96W TO  
26N94W TO 27N93W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N95W 1019 MB WITH DEVELOPING  
COLD FRONT TO 25N96W TO 23N96W. E OF LOW AND FRONT...WITHIN  
29N92W TO 30N94W TO 28N95W TO 25N95W TO 27N93W TO 29N92W E TO SE  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF LOW AND TROUGH...WITHIN  
29N95W TO 28N97W TO 26N97W TO 24N96W TO 27N96W TO 29N95W NW TO N  
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28N94W 1019 MB WITH COLD FRONT  
TO 23N96W. E OF LOW AND FRONT...WITHIN 27N88W TO 30N89W TO  
29N92W TO 25N94W TO 26N89W TO 27N88W 29N92W TO 30N94W TO 28N95W  
TO 25N95W TO 27N93W TO 29N92W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8  
TO 10 FT. W OF LOW AND FRONT...WITHIN 29N94W TO 26N97W TO 22N97W  
TO 24N95W TO 27N93W TO 29N94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
TO 8 FT.  
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
 

 
 
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
 
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