000
FZNT02 KNHC 171016
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD OVER TEXAS. WITHIN 28N92W TO 30N94W TO 
27N97W TO 22N98W TO 20N95W TO 24N95W TO 28N92W...INCLUDING WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM NEW ORLEANS TO SOUTH OF 
TAMPICO, MEXICO. WITHIN 25N96W TO 25N97W TO 23N98W TO 21N97W TO 
19N96W TO 19N95W TO 25N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 28N90W TO 29N92W TO 27N97W TO 23N98W TO 19N95W TO 24N95W 
TO 28N90W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO VERACRUZ, 
MEXICO. WITHIN 28N91W TO 30N94W TO 29N96W TO 23N98W TO 19N95W TO 
23N94W TO 28N91W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM SOUTHERN FLORIDA TO EAST BAY 
OF CAMPECHE. WITHIN 30N86W TO 30N95W TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO 
19N94W TO 25N84W TO 30N86W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO NEAR ANGUILLA. WITHIN 31N42W TO 
28N52W TO 31N62W TO 21N57W TO 26N46W TO 31N42W W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N74W TO 
23N74W TO 18N68W TO 24N49W TO 21N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 18N53W THEN 
STATIONARY TO NEAR BARBADOS. WITHIN 31N45W TO 31N55W TO 29N52W TO
29N49W TO 31N45W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N65W TO 19N69W TO 16N59W 
TO 25N40W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE...WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 20N50W THEN 
STATIONARY TO NEAR BARBADOS. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N56W TO 21N66W TO
10N58W TO 09N42W TO 14N43W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N75W TO 31N81W TO 28N80W TO
28N79W TO 31N75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N69.5W TO 31N76W TO 30.5N75.5W TO 
30.5N73.5W TO 30.5N71.5W TO 30.5N69.5W TO 31N69.5W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N35W TO 21N40W TO 19N40W TO
16N35W TO 27N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N65W TO 20N74W TO 16N73W TO
11N76W TO 11N70W TO 16N71W TO 18N65W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE
AND THE GULF OF VENEZUELA AND APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N75W TO 19N75W TO 21N79W TO 18N78W TO 17N70W
TO 18N70W TO 20N75W...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 WITHIN 18N65W TO 18N71W TO 20N74W TO 18N74W TO
16N73W TO 17N66W TO 18N65W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE AND 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N65W TO 18N70W TO 20N71W TO 20N74W TO
16N73W TO 17N66W TO 18N65W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE AND 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 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 CHAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.