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FZNT02 KNHC 090923
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU FEB 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FEB 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT FEB 11.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 
82W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT W OF 70W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 82W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 66W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 82W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT W OF 66W. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 25N98W. NW OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85N TO 26N90W TO 19N95W. 
FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84N TO 24N90W TO 19N93W. S 
OF 24N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83N TO 22N90W TO 19N92W. S 
OF 23N W OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 26N51W THEN STATIONARY TO 22N70W. 
N OF FRONT BETWEEN 60W AND 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA E OF 77W 
AND E OF THE BAHAMAS TO A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 21N55W TO 20N65W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 23N55W 
THEN STATIONARY TO 22N70W. E OF 55W NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF 55W SE OF FRONT WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST REINFORCING COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 22N55W. 
N OF FRONT E OF 45W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF FRONT TO 24N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 15N E OF 55W AND FROM 18N TO 21N E OF 40W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N BETWEEN 
35W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED ABOVE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 22N W OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N AND W OF 40W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 30N BETWEEN 
77W AND 80W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 30N83W. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 77W AND 80W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

ATLC AND CARIBBEAN FROM 18.5N TO 24N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W... 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 8 TO 9 FT IN THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18.5N TO 23N BETWEEN 55W AND 77W... 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 8 FT IN THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 27N BETWEEN 55W AND 75W AND E OF 
THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18.5N TO 23N BETWEEN 55W AND 76W... 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 23N BETWEEN 
55W AND 74W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 23N TO 25N E OF 85W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 21N97W. S OF 23N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 24N93W TO 
18.5N94W. W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.