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FZNT02 KNHC 241010
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI MAR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N74W TO 14N78W TO 12N79W
TO 10N78W TO 10N76W TO 12N73W TO 14N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N72W TO 16N75W TO 13N78W TO 11N78W TO
10N76W TO 11N73W TO 15N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. WITHIN 12N79W TO 14N77W TO 13N79W TO 11N79W TO 09N78W TO 
10N77W TO 12N79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.21 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74.5W AND 75.5W NE TO 
E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N75W TO 
13N79W TO 10N77W TO 11N74W TO 10N71W TO 11N70W TO 15N75W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 15N73W TO 14N79W TO 10N79W 
TO 09N76W TO 11N75W TO 11N70W TO 15N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N71W TO 16N72W TO 14N77W TO 10N78W TO
10N76W TO 12N73W TO 14N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. WITHIN 13N78W TO 14N77W TO 13N79W TO 12N80W TO 10N78W TO 
12N78W TO 13N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.45 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75.5W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N70W TO 
16N73W TO 15N79W TO 11N80W TO 10N76W TO 12N69W TO 15N70W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 25N57W. WITHIN 31N41W TO 31N52W 
TO 29N55W TO 27N56W TO 26N51W TO 31N41W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N58W TO 27N67W
TO 22N69W TO 22N64W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 
30N37W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N51W TO 27N57W TO 21N58W TO 22N50W TO 
27N38W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH NEW FRONT APPROACHING 
FROM THE NW.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT N OF AREA. WITHIN 31N41W TO 
31N57W TO 30N54W TO 29N50W TO 30N43W TO 31N41W W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N41W TO 31N60W TO 30N56W
TO 29N50W TO 30N43W TO 31N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 30N51W TO 31N59.5W. 
WITHIN 31N37W TO 31N46W TO 29N46W TO 29N44W TO 30N39W TO 31N37W W
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
31N35W TO 31N59W TO 28N56W TO 28N48W TO 30N37W TO 31N35W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N46W TO 19N56W TO 17N61W TO
13N61W TO 12N59W TO 17N49W TO 20N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N72W TO 21N73W TO 20N76W TO 19N77W
TO 18N75W TO 19N74W TO 20N72W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND
JAMAICA AND APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N73W TO 20N74W TO 20N75W TO 19N75W TO
19N74W TO 20N73W TO 21N73W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N73W TO 20N75W TO 19N75W TO 19N73W TO
20N73W TO 20N71W TO 21N73W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N85W TO 18N87W TO 17N88W TO
16N88W TO 16N85W TO 18N85W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N85W TO 19N86W TO 19N87W TO 17N88W TO
16N88W TO 16N85W TO 18N85W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO 
SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N84W TO 19N85W TO 19N88W TO 16N88W TO
16N85W TO 18N84W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 28N92W TO 29N96W TO 28N97W TO 24N98W TO
24N96W TO 26N92W TO 28N92W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N87W TO 24N89W TO 
23N90W TO 22N90W TO 21N90W TO 22N87W TO 23N87W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N87W TO 23N89W TO 21N89W TO 22N87W TO
23N87W SE 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 HAGEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.