257 
FZNT02 KNHC 311422
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU MAR 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU MAR 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI APR 1.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT APR 2.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT WELL W OF AREA. WITHIN 26N79W TO 31N81W TO 
31N77W TO 29N77W TO 26N79W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. FREQUENT
GUSTS TO 35 KT N OF 27N. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29.5N81W. WITHIN 
29N76W TO 29N79W TO 31N79W TO 31N72W TO 29N76W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND SW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 29N72W TO 27.5N80W.
CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 24.5N94W TO 25N97.5W.
SQUALL LINE FROM 30N85W TO 27.5N89W. WITHIN 27N83W TO 26N87W TO
28N88W TO 30N87W TO 30N84W TO 27N83W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT
WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR
29.5N86.5W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N91W TO 29N91W TO 30N87W TO 
27N87W TO 27N83W TO 23N91W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN SE TO S SWELL. SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS TSTMS WITHIN 120 NM E OF
SQUALL LINE.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 22N95W TO 22N97.5W.
WITHIN 28N84W TO 26N87W TO 28N87W TO 29N86W TO 29N84W TO 28N84W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN S SWELL. WITHIN 22N87W TO 
22N88W TO 23N88W TO 23N87W TO 22N87W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT STALLING FROM 29.5N83.5W TO 23N94W
TO 22N97.5W. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 23.5N55W. WITHIN 30N48W TO 
30N52W TO 31N54W TO 31N55W TO 31N47W TO 30N48W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N51W
TO 26N58W TO 31N63W TO 30N53W TO 31N45W TO 28N51W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N CENTRAL PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 22N50W. WITHIN 
26N42W TO 22N52W TO 22N58W TO 31N56W TO 31N35W TO 26N42W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N40W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. SHEARLINE FROM 22N35W TO
19N50W. WITHIN 29N35W TO 29N36W TO 29N38W TO 31N40W TO
31N35W TO 29N35W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N35W TO 21N39W TO 20N51W TO 31N48W TO
29N35W TO 23N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 15N58W TO 16N60W TO 18N61W TO 18N60W TO 17N60W TO
15N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N58W TO 15N59W TO 15N60W TO 19N62W TO
20N60W TO 17N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED E AND NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N51W TO 09N46W TO 06N54W TO 13N60W TO
18N54W TO 11N51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 07N38W TO 07N48W TO 10N48W TO 08N44W TO 09N40W TO
07N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 21N72W TO 20N74W TO 23N73W TO 23N71W TO 22N68W TO
21N72W...INCLUDING THE APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N84W TO 16N86W TO 18N88W TO 20N87W TO 20N85W
TO 17N84W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N85W TO 16N86W TO 17N87W TO 17N86W TO
17N85W TO 16N85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N70W TO 16N73W TO 17N74W TO 18N74W TO 18N71W
TO 17N70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 11N71W TO 11N74W TO 11N77W TO 12N77W TO 13N75W
TO 11N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 74W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.