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FZNT02 KNHC 152152
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN JAN 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN JAN 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 17.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 18N68W. WITHIN 31N57W TO 31N61W 
TO 27N61W TO 27N58W TO 31N57W S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N47W TO 31N61W TO 23N62W TO 24N54W TO 
28N48W TO 31N47W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
WITHIN 30N64W TO 29N66W TO 29N67W TO 28N67W TO 27N66W TO 28N65W 
TO 30N64W W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
31N60W TO 30N77W TO 23N72W TO 23N64W TO 31N60W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N48W TO 
30N80W TO 27N80W TO 20N70W TO 25N52W TO 31N48W NW WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 18N64W. WITHIN 
31N46W TO 31N57W TO 27N57W TO 26N55W TO 26N50W TO 28N47W TO 
31N46W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. WITHIN 31N59W
TO 31N73W TO 29N72W TO 27N67W TO 27N64W TO 31N59W W WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N47W TO 31N78W TO 
26N77W TO 18N68W TO 26N48W TO 31N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 18N64W. WITHIN 
31N49W TO 31N55W TO 27N54W TO 28N52W TO 31N49W S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WITHIN 31N59W TO 31N71W TO 29N68W TO 29N64W
TO 30N60W TO 31N59W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N48W TO 31N77W TO 26N76W TO 19N68W TO 19N62W 
TO 26N50W TO 30N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 18N64W. WITHIN
31N48W TO 31N71W TO 22N69W TO 15N57W TO 24N47W TO 31N48W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

...ASHFALL ADVISORY...

THE POPOCATEPETL VOLCANO IN MEXICO AT 19.0N 98.6W IS IN A STATE
OF UNREST AND HAS BEEN EMITTING ASH. THERE IS A CHANCE THAT ASH
COULD LIMIT VISIBILITY OVER THE GULF OF MEXICO THROUGH TONIGHT 
FROM 19N TO 20.5N BETWEEN 93.5W AND 96.5W. MARINERS IN THAT AREA 
SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. IF MARINERS ENCOUNTER VOLCANIC ASH OR 
FLOATING VOLCANIC DEBRIS...YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT THE 
OBSERVATION TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 
305-229-4424.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N44W TO 24N53W TO 20N48W TO 20N39W TO
23N35W TO 31N35W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N44W TO 24N53W TO 19N48W TO 16N35W TO 31N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N45W TO 29N44W TO 26N40W TO
26N35W TO 31N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N47W TO 26N51W TO 20N51W TO 17N43W 
TO 22N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N38W TO 30N37W TO 29N35W TO
31N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
31N35W TO 31N46W TO 24N46W TO 18N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 08N44W TO 09N45W TO 08N48W TO 08N49W TO 07N50W TO
07N44W TO 08N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N80W TO 15N81W TO 15N83W TO 11N84W TO 10N83W
TO 11N80W TO 13N80W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
NICARAGUA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 19N74W TO 20N75W TO 19N75W TO 18N76W TO 17N74W
TO 19N74W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N68W TO 18N71W TO 16N73W TO
15N70W TO 17N67W TO 18N68W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N70W TO 17N70W TO 16N73W TO 15N73W TO
14N72W TO 15N70W TO 16N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N70W TO 18N71W TO 15N75W TO 14N73W TO
14N71W TO 15N70W TO 17N70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N73W TO 13N74W TO 11N76W TO
10N77W TO 09N76W TO 11N75W TO 11N73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N74W TO 13N75W TO 12N76W TO 10N77W TO
11N75W TO 11N73W TO 13N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N71W TO 13N73W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO
11N73W TO 11N72W TO 12N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 29N93W TO 28N97W TO 23N98W TO 19N96W TO
24N95W TO 29N93W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N90W TO 30N92W TO 30N94W TO 27N97W TO
21N97W TO 19N95W TO 26N90W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N91W TO 29N93W TO 28N96W TO 21N97W TO
19N93W TO 21N91W TO 26N91W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT.
.42 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.