000
FZNT02 KNHC 041331
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED JAN 4 2023

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED JAN 4.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 5.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 6.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 16N53W TO 17N57W TO 16N59W TO 15N59W TO 13N57W TO
13N52W TO 16N53W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N48W TO 22N58W TO 21N67W TO 17N61W TO
10N59W TO 07N51W TO 19N48W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND IN
CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
WITHIN 08N43W TO 09N44W TO 08N47W TO 07N48W TO 07N42W TO 08N43W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N44W TO 22N50W TO 22N68W TO 10N60W TO
06N51W TO 11N40W TO 19N44W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND IN
CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 31N77W TO 
31N80W TO 29N80W TO 30N79W TO 30N78W TO 31N77W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERING FROM W. WITHIN 31N75W TO 
31N80W TO 30N80W TO 29N79W TO 30N79W TO 30N77W TO 31N75W SW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT ALONG 31N.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78.5W TO 28N80.5W. 
CONDITIONS N OF 31N. OVER FORECAST WATERS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 21N72W TO 20N74W TO 20N76W TO 19N75W
TO 20N73W TO 20N72W TO 21N72W...INCLUDING THE APPROACH TO THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT NEAR 19N76.5W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20.5N71W TO 21N72W TO 20N72.5W TO 
20N72W TO 20N71W TO 20N70.5W TO 20.5N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N70W TO 18N70W TO 18N72W TO 17N73W TO 16N73W
TO 16N72W TO 17N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N75W TO 12N77W TO 10N77W TO 10N76W TO 11N74W
TO 12N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.