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FZNT02 KNHC 242127
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI FEB 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 14N72W TO 18N70W TO 16N79W TO 12N81W TO 10N78W TO 12N69W
TO 14N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN GULF OF 
VENEZUELA. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N72W TO 18N70W TO 16N81W TO 10N82W 
TO 10N76W TO 12N69W TO 14N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN E SWELL.
.09 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT AND 
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N72W TO 17N72W TO 12N79W TO 10N79W TO
11N71W TO 12N69W TO 13N72W...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. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N72W TO 17N72W TO 15N80W
TO 10N81W TO 10N76W TO 12N69W TO 13N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.33 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N75W TO 
14N79W TO 11N79W TO 09N76W TO 11N74W TO 12N70W TO 16N75W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN GULF OF VENEZUELA. WITHIN 
15N79W TO 14N82W TO 11N82W TO 09N82W TO 09N78W TO 11N79W TO 
15N79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N75W TO 13N78W TO 10N78W TO 10N76W TO
11N75W TO 11N74W TO 13N75W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N77W TO 14N79W TO 12N81W TO 10N80W TO 
09N78W TO 11N74W TO 14N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 26N41W. WITHIN 
31N35W TO 30N50W TO 24N46W TO 24N43W TO 27N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST OLD COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. NEW COLD FRONT FROM
31N53W TO 28N65W TO 31N77.5W. WITHIN 31N51W TO 30N72W TO 28N72W 
TO 29N57W TO 31N51W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
WITHIN 31N36W TO 31N51W TO 28N56W TO 28N47W TO 29N38W TO 31N36W 
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 31N35W TO 
29N40W TO 28N46W TO 28N37W TO 24N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 27N65W TO 29N74.5W. 
WITHIN 31N45W TO 31N60W TO 27N65W TO 26N62W TO 27N48W TO 31N45W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 
31N54W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N45W TO 27N49W TO 26N47W TO 28N36W TO 
31N35W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. WITHIN 31N60W 
TO 31N75W TO 30N72W TO 28N62W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 24N47W. 
ALSO NEW LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 33N64W 1009 MB. WITHIN 31N35W TO
31N52W TO 26N45W TO 27N39W TO 29N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N39W. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N59W TO 27N67W TO 24N65W TO 22N53W 
TO 25N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL. WITHIN 31N58W TO 31N69W TO 27N65W TO 30N59W TO 31N58W 
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 21N72W TO 20N76W TO 20N78W TO 18N79W
TO 17N77W TO 19N73W TO 21N72W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND
JAMAICA AND APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT TONIGHT FROM 18N TO 19N BETWEEN 75W 
AND 77W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N71W TO 21N74W TO 20N76W TO 19N76W TO
18N75W TO 19N74W TO 20N71W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA 
AND APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 18N86W TO 18N88W TO
16N89W TO 16N84W TO 17N85W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N88W TO 24N92W TO
20N92W TO 19N91W TO 21N90W TO 22N87W TO 23N88W...INCLUDING
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.27 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N88W TO 23N90W TO 22N91W TO 20N91W TO
21N89W TO 22N87W TO 22N88W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
CAMPECHE...NE TO 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.

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

$$
.FORECASTER HAGEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.