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FZNT02 KNHC 120923
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT MAR 12 2022

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT MAR 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN MAR 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 26N91W TO 21N97W. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 11 TO 15 FT S OF 26N 
BETWEEN 95W AND 97W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 83W SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 24N89W TO 18N94W.
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT S OF 28N 
W OF 91W...AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE S OF 29N. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 28N83W TO 26N85W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH 
FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 21N90W TO 19N91W.
S OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N93W TO 28N95W TO 24N98W
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT E OF 
94W. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT S OF 28N BETWEEN 85W AND 97W AND 8 TO 12 
FT ELSEWHERE S OF 29N. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 20N W OF 95W NW TO 
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE 
FROM 30N90W TO 26N94W TO 22N97W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA AND YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 
30 KT S OF 25N E OF 87W AND S OF 22N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W.
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT S OF A LINE FROM 27N87W TO 25N91W TO 22N95W AND 
AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE S OF 28N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF A LINE FROM 30N88W 
TO 25N90W TO 20N96W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT S OF 20N BETWEEN 
95W AND 96W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT FROM 22N TO 
24N BETWEEN 86W AND 91W AND S OF 22N BETWEEN 91W AND 96W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT...HIGHEST S OF 23N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W INCLUDING THE 
YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W...INCLUDING THE 
YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING 
NE SWELL.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.N OF 27N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 
GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST NW OF AREA. N OF 30N BETWEEN 
79W AND 81W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF A LINE FROM 31N71W TO 28N75W TO 27N80W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N81W. W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT N OF 
30N. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 73W SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N68W TO 
29N72W TO 27N79W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 28N W OF 72W.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 28N76W TO 23N80W. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 
11 TO 15 FT N OF 30N BETWEEN FRONT AND 78W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT 
TO 70W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
28N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N64W TO 28N70W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 27N72W TO 23N79W.
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT N OF 30N
W OF FRONT TO 78W...AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE N OF THE BAHAMAS.
N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 
28N70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 28N63W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 22N77W. W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N64W TO 27N73W 
TO 25N80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO THE BAHAMAS AND ALSO N OF 27N BETWEEN FRONT AND 77W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 
27N63W TO 25N70W TO 22N77W. WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT BETWEEN 68W 
AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N73W TO 27N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 16N TO 21N BETWEEN 44W AND 55W AND FROM 12N TO 20N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 62W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 24N46W TO 23N55W TO 21N63W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 23N BETWEEN 40W AND 53W AND FROM 
14N TO 20N BETWEEN 53W AND 55W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 50W AND S OF 23N BETWEEN 50W AND 61W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 22N E OF 47W AND FROM 14N TO 20N 
BETWEEN 47W AND 61W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 45W AND S OF 23N BETWEEN 45W AND 61W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 27N AND E OF 36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO MOVE E OF AREA.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 70W AND 
75W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N80W TO 20.5N87W. 
NW OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N79W TO 18N88W. NW OF 
FRONT...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N77W TO 
18N86W. N OF 19N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W...
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.