082 
FZNT02 KNHC 060412
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU APR 06 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU APR 06.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI APR 07.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT APR 08.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT 
WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 78.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... 
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA AND 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT IN GULF OF VENEZUELA.
EAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 70W AND 
76W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 11N AND E OF A LINE FROM 31N55W TO 22N52W TO 11N42W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 22N BETWEEN 35W AND 55W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH THOSE DESCRIBED BELOW 
WITH TROUGH.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 29N55W TO 19N56W. E OF TROUGH 
TO 48W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 28N60W TO 19N61W. E OF TROUGH TO 
55W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 28N65W TO 19N67W. E OF TROUGH TO 
57W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 13N TO 
23N BETWEEN 49W AND 57W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 28N70W TO 20N72W. E OF TROUGH TO 
63W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 12N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 49W AND 63W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W... 
INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N W OF 70W...AND WITHIN 25 NM OF A LINE 
FROM 20N74W TO 19N76W TO 19N78W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE 
AND BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT. N OF 20N BETWEEN 77W AND 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 
75W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 70W...AND WITHIN 25 NM OF A LINE 
FROM 20N74W TO 19N76W TO 19N77W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE 
AND BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT. N OF 20N BETWEEN 77W AND 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17.5N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...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.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 87W AND 91W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N BETWEEN 89W AND 93W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 23N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 24N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 26N97W. W OF FRONT 
FROM 26N TO 28N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 26N97W. W OF 
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N93W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
27N97W 1014 MB AND COLD FRONT FROM THE LOW PRES TO 22N97W. W OF 
FRONT AND LOW PRES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT NE 20 TO 25 KT N 
OF 29N AND NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 22N TO 25N. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 28N96W TO LOW 
PRES NEAR 27N96W 1014 MB AND COLD FRONT FROM THE LOW PRES TO 
21N97W. 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.