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FZNT02 KNHC 230346
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 
80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN GULF OF VENEZUELA. FROM 09N TO 
15N BETWEEN 80W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 79W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 
76W AND IN GULF OF VENEZUELA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 
8 FT IN GULF OF VENEZUELA. FROM 09N TO 16N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE LITTLE CHANGE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 27N61W. N OF A LINE FROM 31N48W TO 
29N55W TO 31N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 27N44W THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 24N58W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N56W TO 
31N39W TO 28N45W TO 25N51W TO 27N55W TO 31N56W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N BETWEEN 
39W AND 56W.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FROM 29N35W TO 25N44W.
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 24N42W TO 27N44W TO 31N45W TO 31N35W TO 
25N35W TO 24N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 30N67W TO 
31N80W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 45W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 
75W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 
77W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE AND WATERS BETWEEN 
CUBA AND JAMAICA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 85W AND 88W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 
88W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 86W AND 91W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 30N BETWEEN 92W AND 
96W AND ALSO FROM 27N TO 29N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 24N BETWEEN 88W AND 90W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.