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FZNT02 KNHC 030338
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI MAR 3 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 3.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR  4.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR  5.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N73W TO 16N75W TO 11N79W TO 10N78W TO 11N73W
TO 11N69W TO 16N73W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N76W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W TO
12N74W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
13N68W TO 16N73W TO 15N78W TO 11N79W TO 12N74W TO 11N67W TO
13N68W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N73W TO 16N79W TO 11N79W TO 10N76W TO
12N73W TO 11N67W TO 18N73W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N72W TO 17N77W TO 13N80W TO 10N78W TO
11N73W TO 11N66W TO 18N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N70W TO 16N74W TO 13N79W TO 11N79W TO
11N70W TO 14N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 27N88W TO 30N92W TO 28N97W TO 22N97W TO
27N88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN 25N85W TO
25N88W TO 23N88W TO 22N88W TO 21N87W TO 23N85W TO
25N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST W OF AREA. WITHIN 27N85W TO 
30N88W TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO 19N94W TO 27N85W...INCLUDING WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT 
GUSTS TO GALE FORCE N OF 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. WITHIN 23N85W TO 24N85W TO 23N88W TO 22N88W TO 21N87W TO 
22N85W TO 23N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90.5W TO 24N94W TO 
21.5N98W. WITHIN 23N96W TO 24N96W TO 24N98W TO 23N98W TO 21N97W 
TO 22N96W TO 23N96W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N92W TO 30N95W TO 28N97W TO 21N98W TO 20N97W 
TO 25N93W TO 30N92W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 
26N83W TO 31N86W TO 30N91W TO 18N95W TO 26N83W S WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 
23N85W TO 23N86W TO 23N87W TO 22N87W TO 22N85W TO 
23N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 21N94.5W TO 
18.5N94.5W. WITHIN 20N95W TO 21N96W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N95W 
TO 19N93W TO 20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WITHIN 28N84W 
TO 31N86W TO 28N92W TO 26N89W TO 21N86W TO 22N85W TO 28N84W...INCLUDING 
IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N82W TO 23N92W. 
CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N66W TO 06N53W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 12 
TO 16 FT N OF 26N AND E OF 51W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N44W TO 31N60W TO 30N59W TO 29N54W TO
29N47W TO 31N44W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 29N54W TO 06N55W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N59W TO 31N76W TO 30N72W TO 30N59W TO
31N59W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
31N35W TO 31N60W TO 27N54W TO 27N43W TO 21N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 36W AND 53W. WITHIN 18N35W TO 15N45W TO 16N49W TO
14N59W TO 06N53W TO 09N35W TO 18N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 31N74W TO 
31N81W TO 25N80W TO 27N78W TO 29N77W TO 31N74W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 31N75W TO 31N81W 
TO 27N80W TO 27N78W TO 29N77W TO 31N75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 29N80W. CONDITIONS 
MERGED WITH AREA ABOVE. 

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N84W TO 19N85W TO 19N87W TO 16N87W TO 16N84W
TO 18N84W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N84W TO 21N86W TO 18N87W TO 16N86W TO
16N84W TO 21N84W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...SE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 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 ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.