000
FZNT02 KNHC 262024
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU JAN 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC N OF 21N AND W TO A LINE FROM 31N40W TO 21N50W TO ANOTHER 
LINE FROM 31N55W TO 21N60W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N AND E OF A LINE FROM 31N56W TO 25N60W 
TO 20N55W TO 15N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF A LINE FROM 31N42W TO 28N40W TO 
22N36W E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 
15 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL NE OF A LINE FROM 31N42W TO 26N35W. 
N OF 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 22N36W TO 25N40W 
TO 17N55W TO 22N60W TO 31N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 31N44W TO 
24N36W E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 
15 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL NE OF A LINE FROM 31N42W TO 26N35W. 
N OF 25N BETWEEN 48W AND 53W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 23N37W TO 
26N40W TO 17N55W TO 22N60W TO 31N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N AND NE OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 
25N37W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL NE OF A LINE FROM 31N42W TO 26N35W. 
ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 23N37W TO 26N40W TO 17N55W TO 22N60W 
TO 31N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 30N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE OF A LINE FROM 31N40W TO 27N35W SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 
23N35W TO 25N50W TO 20N55W TO 20N60W TO 31N53W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N AND E OF 
50W. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 82W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 10N E OF 82W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17.5N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 25N80W. N OF 30N W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 70W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 20.5N BETWEEN 
71W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 21.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W... 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT BETWEEN JAMAICA AND EASTERN CUBA.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. S OF 26N E OF 92W... 
AND S OF 20N BETWEEN 92W AND 95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST S OF 20N.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W...INCLUDING THE 
YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 85W AND 94W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT BETWEEN 85W AND 87W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE LITTLE CHANGE.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 84W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.