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FZNT02 KNHC 092208
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU FEB 9 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FEB 9.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 11.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 09N TO 18N BETWEEN 61W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 19N 
BETWEEN 60W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 19N BETWEEN 59W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT FROM 10N 
TO 13.5N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT PEAK SEAS 11 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 19N 
BETWEEN 57W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N60W TO 18N74W TO 15N81W TO 10N79W TO
10N76W TO 15N62W TO 17N60W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT...EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 75W AND 78.5W. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N60W TO 18N76W TO 17N80W TO 10N82W TO 13N63W 
TO 17N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.21 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 22N98W. WITHIN 
28N94W TO 29N95W TO 29N97W TO 23N98W TO 21N97W TO 22N96W TO 
28N94W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 20N97W. WITHIN 
23N95W TO 24N95W TO 24N97W TO 23N98W TO 21N97W TO 21N96W TO 
23N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N92W TO 29N95W TO 
28N97W TO 23N98W TO 19N96W TO 22N95W TO 27N92W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84.5W TO 18.5N92.5W. WITHIN
20N94W TO 21N95W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N94W TO 20N94W... 
INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N85W TO 27N91W TO 
30N94W TO 27N97W TO 21N97W TO 19N93W TO 29N85W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N84W 1012 MB. COLD FRONT FROM 
LOW PRES TO 21.5N88W. WITHIN 24N93W TO 22N96W TO 19N96W TO 18N95W
TO 19N92W TO 20N91W TO 24N93W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST 
OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N87W TO 29N95W
TO 22N98W TO 19N96W TO 19N91W TO 22N88W TO 28N87W NW WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N40W TO 28N77W TO 07N56W TO 07N35W TO 31N40W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST
FROM 19N TO 25N BETWEEN 59W AND 73W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N37W TO 31N44W TO 30N44W TO 29N42W TO
30N39W TO 31N37W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 31N36W TO 31N56W TO 28N51W TO 27N41W TO 31N36W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. WITHIN 21N39W TO 
26N48W TO 24N75W TO 17N62W TO 06N54W TO 07N39W TO 21N39W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N47W TO 25N52W TO 22N50W TO
25N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. WITHIN 16N43W TO 23N56W TO 22N72W TO 16N62W TO 08N58W TO 
07N38W TO 16N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 23N61W TO 23N77W TO 19N76W TO 20N71W 
TO 19N66W TO 23N61W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA AND 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N69W TO 23N73W TO 22N75W TO 19N76W TO
19N73W TO 20N70W TO 21N69W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N70W TO 21N71W TO 21N72W TO 20N72W TO
20N70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N85W TO 18N87W TO 17N88W TO
16N88W TO 16N85W TO 18N85W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.27 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 17N88W TO 16N88W TO 16N85W TO
17N85W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 21N95W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 
21N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER HAGEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.