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FZNT02 KNHC 170416
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI MAR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT ACROSS TEXAS. WITHIN 29N94W TO 29N97W
TO 27N97W TO 25N97W TO 25N95W TO 27N94W TO 29N94W SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM NEW ORLEANS TO NEAR TAMPICO, 
MEXICO. WITHIN 24N97W TO 25N97W TO 24N98W TO 22N98W TO 21N97W TO 
22N96W TO 24N97W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
27N92W TO 29N92W TO 28N97W TO 23N98W TO 20N96W TO 24N95W TO 
27N92W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NEAR 
VERACRUZ, MEXICO. WITHIN 23N97W TO 23N98W TO 22N98W TO 19N96W TO 
20N96W TO 21N96W TO 23N97W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 26N93W TO 28N94W TO 28N97W TO 23N98W TO 19N95W TO 23N95W 
TO 26N93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO NEAR 
19N92W. WITHIN 30N92W TO 30N94W TO 28N96W TO 28N95W TO 28N94W TO 
29N92W TO 30N92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 TO 
10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM CENTRAL FLORIDA TO 19N91W. 
WITHIN 30N86W TO 30N93W TO 28N97W TO 25N88W TO 26N85W TO 28N83W 
TO 30N86W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 9 TO 11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO TO 21N60W TO NEAR JAMAICA. 
WITHIN 31N46W TO 31N68W TO 27N68W TO 24N63W TO 19N66W TO 20N59W 
TO 31N46W NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N74W TO 25N75W TO 19N69W TO 25N53W TO 22N35W 
TO 31N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO NORTHERN LEEWARD 
ISLANDS. WITHIN 31N38W TO 31N59W TO 29N56W TO 29N52W TO 30N49W TO
30N38W TO 31N38W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N68W TO 22N72W TO 17N58W 
TO 20N49W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 18N52W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 15N60W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N59W TO 20N68W TO 11N55W
TO 19N41W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N78W TO 31N76W TO 31N81W TO
29N81W TO 28N80W TO 28N79W TO 30N78W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N70.5W TO 31N78W TO 30N75W TO 
30N73.5W TO 30.5N71W TO 31N70.5W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N35W TO 21N39W TO 18N40W TO
15N35W TO 26N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N35W TO 16.5N35.5W TO 15N35.5W TO 
12N35.5W TO 11.5N35W TO 17N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM VIRGIN ISLANDS TO NEAR
JAMAICA. WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N76W TO 22N79W TO 18N77W TO 17N70W 
TO 18N70W TO 20N73W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA AND 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS TO 
16N75W. WITHIN 18N66W TO 18N71W TO 20N75W TO 18N74W TO 16N72W TO 
16N68W TO 18N66W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE AND APPROACH TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM SOUTHERN LEEWARD 
ISLANDS TO 15N75W. LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 16N67W TO 17N68W
TO 17N69W TO 16N69W TO 15N69W TO 15N68W TO 16N67W...INCLUDING IN
MONA PASSAGE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N73W TO 11N75W TO
12N72W TO 11N72W TO 11N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N72W TO 13N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N75W TO
11N73W TO 11N71W TO 13N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.