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FZNT02 KNHC 172103
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES 1010 MB NEAR 30N88W TO
21N97W. WITHIN 25N96W TO 25N97W TO 23N98W TO 21N97W TO 
25N96W N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
28N91W TO 29N92W TO 30N95W TO 28N97W TO 25N97W TO 25N96W TO 
28N91W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 18N95W. WITHIN 
26N91W TO 30N86W TO 31N88W TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO 19N95W TO 
26N91W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N82W TO 22N93W TO 18N93W. WITHIN
30N86W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 23N98W TO 18N94W TO 23N93W TO 
30N86W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 22N87W. WITHIN 
27N82W TO 30N88W TO 28N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N92W TO 
27N82W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 17N64W. W OF FRONT WITHIN 31N46W
TO 31N62W TO 29N59W TO 28N55W TO 30N47W TO 31N46W W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT WITHIN 
29N38W TO 31N36W TO 31N45W TO 25N48W TO 25N45W TO 29N38W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N61W TO 
31N70W TO 23N73W TO 17N61W TO 23N46W TO 31N61W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 15N60W. WITHIN 31N38W TO 
31N44W TO 29N42W TO 30N39W TO 31N38W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N35W TO 31N35W TO 31N62W TO
20N68W TO 13N58W TO 27N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM WITHIN 31N35W TO 17N55W 31N51W
TO 21N64W TO 06N53W TO 07N43W TO 14N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 29N35W TO 25N41W TO 18N41W TO 17N35W TO 29N35W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N35W TO 18N39W TO 12N38W TO 11N35W TO
21N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N35W TO 12N38W TO 07N40W TO 07N35W TO
15N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N76W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO
28N80W TO 28N79W TO 31N76W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29N80W WITHIN 31N71W
TO 31N80W TO 30N80W TO 30N76W TO 30N74W TO 30N72W TO 31N71W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 26N80W WITHIN 31N65W TO 
31N74W TO 30N74W TO 30N71W TO 30N70W TO 31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN W SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N74W TO 16N74W TO 16N70W TO 18N70W
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N69W TO 18N72W TO 17N75W TO 16N74W TO
15N68W TO 16N67W TO 17N69W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N72W TO 13N74W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO 12N73W
TO 11N70W TO 13N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.