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FZNT02 KNHC 232145
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU MAR 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 25.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74.5W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N70W TO 15N71W TO 
15N75W TO 13N78W TO 09N77W TO 14N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 13N73W TO 16N76W TO 15N80W TO 13N81W TO 
10N80W TO 09N77W TO 13N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75.5W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N70W TO 13N78W 
TO 10N77W TO 12N73W TO 11N70W TO 14N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT EXCEPT 
LESS THAN 8 FT IN GULF OF VENEZUELA. WITHIN 12N78W TO 14N77W TO 
14N78W TO 14N80W TO 10N80W TO 11N77W TO 12N78W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST...LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75.5W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. LITTLE CHANGE ELSEWHERE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 28N55W THEN STATIONARY 
FRONT TO 23N70W TO 22N77W. WITHIN 31N51W TO 29N55W TO 29N57W TO 
29N54W TO 30N52W TO 31N51W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N51W TO 31N61W TO 27N64W TO 27N56W TO 
29N52W TO 31N51W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 29N44W THEN 
WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 23N65W AND TO 21N76W. WITHIN 
31N39W TO 31N44W TO 30N41W TO 30N40W TO 31N39W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N56W TO 
25N65W TO 24N35W TO 27N46W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 
26N40W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N50W TO 27N52W TO 21N57W TO 25N44W TO 
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N73W TO 21N74W TO 20N75W TO 19N76W 
TO 19N73W TO 20N73W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N71W TO 20N73W TO 19N74W TO 20N74W TO 
21N72W TO 20N71W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG 31N BETWEEN 45W AND 57W. 
WITHIN 31N45W TO 31N58W TO 30N57W TO 30N53W TO 31N45W W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N72W TO 16N73W TO 15N73W TO 15N71W 
TO 17N70W TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N70W TO 17N73W TO 16N74W TO 15N74W
TO 16N71W TO 17N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N71W TO 18N74W TO 16N75W TO 16N72W TO 
17N71W TO 18N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N85W TO 18N86W TO 17N88W TO 
16N88W TO 16N85W TO 18N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 19N86W TO 19N88W TO 16N88W TO 
16N85W TO 17N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 28N94W TO 27N97W TO 26N97W TO 25N94W TO 
26N93W TO 28N94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N94W TO 27N97W TO 24N98W TO 23N97W TO 
25N95W TO 26N94W TO 28N94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N91W TO 27N97W TO 24N95W TO 24N92W TO
26N90W TO 28N91W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N89W TO 23N91W TO 
21N91W TO 21N89W TO 22N87W TO 23N89W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF 
COAST OF CAMPECHE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N87W TO 23N89W TO 22N90W TO 21N89W TO 
22N87W TO 23N87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.