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FZNT02 KNHC 252058
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED JAN 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED JAN 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 27.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 25N36W 1007 MB. N OF 22N BETWEEN 39N AND 45W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 15N AND E OF A LINE FROM 31N47W TO 24N50W TO 15N46W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 24N40W 1010 MB. N OF 23N BETWEEN 
45W AND A 56W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N AND NE OF OF A LINE FROM 14N35W TO 18N50W TO 23N61W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 24N44W 1010 MB. NE OF A LINE 
FROM 26N35W TO 31N46W E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT. N OF 23N BETWEEN 48W AND 54W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 35W AND 46W AND ALSO N OF 
17N BETWEEN 46W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 24N45W 1011 MB. LITTLE CHANGE IN 
CONDITIONS.  

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BEWTEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 
80W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.39 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 75W...NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN 
GULF OF VENEZUELA. FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 25N62W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 49W AND 
52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 28N50W. 
CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH THOSE DESCRIBED ABOVE UNDER WARNINGS.

.ATLC FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 50W AND 59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W WINDS TO 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING N TO NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.ATLC COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 30N BETWEEN 76W AND 81W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 24N80W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 
30N W OF FRONT TO 79W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 TO 9 
FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 26N75W.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 21N BETWEEN 71W 
AND 75W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 16N TO 20N BETWEEN 86W AND 88W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 25N90W TO 19N95W. S OF 
22N W OF FRONT...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 24N81W TO 20N90W. S OF 22N 
BETWEEN 90W AND 93W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
S OF 25N BETWEEN 88W AND 95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN DECAYING TO NW TO N SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO MOVE SE OF AREA. FROM 22N TO 24N 
BETWEEN 84W AND 89W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.