158 
FZNT02 KNHC 120935
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU JAN 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU JAN 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 27N94W TO 26N97W. NW 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 85W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 26N93W TO 22N98W. NW 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT N 25 TO 30 KT FROM 
22N TO 26N W OF 96W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 85W 
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 25N91W TO 19N96W.
LITTLE CHANGE IN CONDITIONS.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 22N90W TO 18N95W. S 
OF 20N W OF 95W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 
22N W OF 94W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST S OF 22N W OF 94W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO MOVE JUST SE OF AREA. E OF A 
LINE FROM 30N91W TO 25N88W TO 21N86W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC SE OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 18N44W TO 12N50W TO 07N52W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 
13N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST S OF 09N BETWEEN 43W AND 47W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 19N42W TO 14N48W 
TO 07N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT 
S OF 12N BETWEEN 42W AND 51W. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 35W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 14N TO 25N E OF 40W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.  

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST INLAND THE SE U.S. COAST.
N OF 30N BETWEEN 74W AND 81W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG SE U.S. COAST. LITTLE CHANGE 
IN CONDITIONS.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 29N81W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N73W TO 28N78W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 27N75W TO 23N80W. W 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST N AND 
NE OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 64W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST N OF 30N AND NEAR FRONT.  

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.