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FZNT02 KNHC 162036
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 18N70W. WITHIN 24N62W TO 24N63W TO 
23N64W TO 23N63W TO 23N62W TO 24N62W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N47W TO 31N69W TO 20N70W TO 20N67W 
TO 26N54W TO 31N47W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT N OF 26N. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 27N69W
TO 31N70W TO 31N75W TO 24N75W TO 22N73W TO 24N70W TO 
27N69W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.09 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 18N62W. WITHIN 
31N41W TO 31N66W TO 20N58W TO 27N44W TO 31N41W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT N OF 25N. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N74W TO 25N75W TO 19N66W TO 22N59W 
TO 31N66W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 20N53W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 17N61W. WITHIN 31N39W TO 31N61W TO 25N47W TO 26N43W
TO 31N39W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N70W TO 23N74W TO 19N69W TO 18N59W TO 21N50W 
TO 31N61W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 21N46W THEN 
WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 15N59W. WITHIN 31N37W TO 31N43W TO 30N41W
TO 30N39W TO 31N37W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N36W TO 30N41W TO 31N62W TO 20N69W TO 12N58W 
TO 17N48W TO 26N36W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...

.WITHIN 28N95W TO 28N97W TO 23N97W TO 23N96W TO 25N94W TO 28N95W 
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 21N97W. WITHIN 28N92W 
TO 29N92W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 25N97W TO 25N96W TO 28N92W N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N96W TO 
25N97W TO 24N98W TO 22N98W TO 22N97W TO 23N96W TO 25N96W NW TO 
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 24N95W TO 19N95W. 
WITHIN 20N95W TO 21N95W TO 21N96W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W 
TO 20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO 
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
29N88W TO 30N90W TO 30N95W TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO 20N97W TO 
29N88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 23N94W TO 19N94W. 
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 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 23N94W TO 19N93W. 
WITHIN 30N85W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 23N98W TO 18N94W TO 24N93W 
TO 30N85W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 15N41W TO 16N46W TO 12N58W TO 09N58W TO 08N52W TO
11N43W TO 15N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N47W TO 29N49W TO 22N42W TO 24N35W TO 31N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N38W TO 23N42W TO 17N38W TO
17N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N35W TO 19N38W TO 16N39W TO 13N37W TO
12N35W TO 21N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT N OF AREA. 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 FROM 31N79W TO 29N81W. WITHIN 31N71W 
TO 31N80W TO 30N79W TO 30N75W TO 31N71W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N74W TO 20N76W TO 20N81W TO 20N83W TO 19N81W
TO 19N75W TO 20N74W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA AND
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N69W TO 18N73W TO 17N74W TO 16N72W TO
16N69W TO 17N68W TO 18N69W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN 19N67W TO 18N68W TO 19N68W 
TO 17N69W TO 18N68W TO 18N67W TO 19N67W...INCLUDING IN MONA 
PASSAGE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N75W TO 13N77W TO 11N77W TO
11N76W TO 11N75W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
WITHIN 18N63W TO 19N67W TO 18N73W TO 16N74W TO 15N72W TO 16N66W 
TO 18N63W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N64W TO 18N72W TO 16N74W TO 15N69W TO
16N63W TO 19N64W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...E
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.