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FZNT02 KNHC 200411
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON MAR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA STRAITS ACROSS CUBA TO 
GULF OF HONDURAS. WITHIN 21N96W TO 24N97W TO 22N98W TO 19N96W TO 
19N95W TO 20N95W TO 21N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OFF COAST OF 
TAMPICO AND VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 
FT. ALSO WITHIN 24N88W TO 24N89W TO 22N92W TO 19N92W TO 21N90W TO
21N87W TO 24N88W...INCLUDING EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N83W TO 29N93W TO 27N97W TO 19N96W TO 22N83W 
TO 27N83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND YUCATAN CHANNEL...N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NEAR PREVIOUS LOCATION. WITHIN 
26N79W TO 27N94W TO 26N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N88W TO 26N79W... 
INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...BAY OF CAMPECHE AND YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT WITH HIGHEST
AT YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM CENTRAL CUBA TO GULF OF 
HONDURAS. WITHIN 21N91W TO 21N94W TO 20N95W TO 18N95W TO 19N92W 
TO 21N91W...INCLUDING BAY OF CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. ALSO WITHIN 22N85W TO 22N86W TO 18N88W TO 17N88W 
TO 17N86W TO 19N85W TO 22N85W...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL AND 
GULF OF HONDURAS...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 29N93W TO 
28N97W TO 20N97W TO 20N91W TO 22N89W TO 24N92W TO 
29N93W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND NE BAY 
OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N26W TO 23N33W...BECOMES SHEAR LINE TO 
18N54W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N46W TO 25N50W TO 21N63W TO 06N53W TO 
07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE FROM 21N35W TO 17N52W. WITHIN 
21N37W TO 20N53W TO 18N48W TO 18N43W TO 15N41W TO 17N37W TO 
21N37W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 29N35W TO 22N49W TO 20N62W TO 11N60W TO 06N53W TO 07N37W 
TO 29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE DISSIPATED. WITHIN 26N35W TO 26N43W
TO 18N59W TO 14N61W TO 12N46W TO 14N35W TO 26N35W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N72W TO NW CUBA. 
WITHIN 31N73W TO 31N78W TO 29N77W TO 29N75W TO 30N73W TO 31N73W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT NEAR PREVIOUS LOCATION. 
WITHIN 31N74W TO 31N80W TO 30N77W TO 29N77W TO 30N74W TO 31N74W N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS. 
WITHIN 31N64W TO 31N70W TO 30N71W TO 29N70W TO 30N65W TO 31N64W N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
31N63W TO 31N80W TO 29N80W TO 26N74W TO 29N66W TO 31N63W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N71W TO 13N77W TO 11N77W TO 11N74W TO 11N72W
TO 11N70W TO 13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N74W TO 14N78W TO 13N80W TO 10N80W TO
12N70W TO 14N74W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.