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FZNT02 KNHC 161513
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 20N71W. WITHIN 24N66W TO 25N67W TO 
24N68W TO 23N68W TO 23N67W TO 24N66W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N71W TO 28N71W TO 21N76W 
TO 20N73W TO 25N64W TO 31N61W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT N OF 28N BETWEEN 57W AND 71W. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N71W TO 31N76W TO 25N76W TO 24N75W TO 
26N72W TO 31N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. WITHIN 31N47W TO 31N60W TO 25N63W TO 26N54W TO 28N48W TO 
31N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 
12 TO 14 FT N OF 29N W OF 57W.
.15 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 18N63W. WITHIN 
31N43W TO 31N66W TO 25N61W TO 20N61W TO 20N56W TO 31N43W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT N OF 26N.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N63W TO 31N66W TO 31N74W TO 25N75W TO 19N68W 
TO 20N62W TO 26N63W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT N OF 
25N AND E OF 69W. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N43W TO 
26N45W TO 22N43W TO 15N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 18N61W. WITHIN 
31N39W TO 31N61W TO 27N51W TO 24N49W TO 24N44W TO 31N39W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT N OF 28N.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N72W TO 25N75W TO 19N69W TO 18N62W 
TO 23N51W TO 31N61W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT N OF 28N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 25N43W...THEN STATIONARY 
TO 18N61W. WITHIN 22N47W TO 23N48W TO 19N56W TO 18N61W TO 16N58W
TO 18N53W TO 22N47W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND 
PASSAGES...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 31N40W 
TO 31N47W TO 30N46W TO 29N42W TO 30N41W TO 31N40W W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N36W TO 31N35W 
TO 31N65W TO 22N71W TO 14N59W TO 15N52W TO 27N36W...INCLUDING IN 
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT N OF 26N BETWEEN 48W AND 
57W.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 27N94W TO 28N95W TO 28N97W TO 25N97W TO 24N96W TO 26N94W
TO 27N94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 27N97W. WITHIN 
30N94W TO 30N95W TO 29N97W TO 27N97W TO 27N95W TO 28N94W TO 
30N94W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.27 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT FOR WINDS TO GALE FORCE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 24N95W TO 19N95W. 
WITHIN 23N96W TO 24N98W TO 23N98W TO 22N97W TO 22N96W TO 23N96W N
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 27N92W TO 29N91W TO 
30N95W TO 27N97W TO 19N96W TO 24N95W TO 27N92W...INCLUDING WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 23N94W TO 18N93W. 
WITHIN 30N85W TO 30N95W TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO 18N94W TO 22N93W 
TO 30N85W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N TO NE
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 18N45W TO 12N59W TO 06N54W TO 07N44W TO
12N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N39W TO 24N46W TO 19N42W TO
15N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N35W TO 21N42W TO 19N43W TO 14N42W TO
12N39W TO 11N35W TO 23N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N77W TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO
28N79W TO 31N77W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. WITHIN 31N71W TO 31N81W 
TO 29N79W TO 30N73W TO 31N71W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N78W TO 22N80W TO 21N83W TO 19N81W TO 20N80W
TO 19N78W TO 20N78W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N74W TO 20N74W TO 20N76W TO 19N77W TO
18N76W TO 19N74W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA AND
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT. WITHIN 19N67W TO 19N68W TO 17N73W TO 16N72W TO
16N71W TO 17N68W TO 19N67W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE...NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N64W TO 18N74W TO 16N74W TO 15N71W TO
16N63W TO 18N64W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N75W 
TO 13N77W TO 11N77W TO 11N76W TO 11N75W TO 12N74W...NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.