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FZNT02 KNHC 232216
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON JAN 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON JAN 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING... 
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 24N46W TO 24N54W AND TO 24N60W. N OF 
30N W OF FRONT TO 43W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 49W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N59W TO 31N47W TO 
31N35W TO 28N35W TO 25N48W TO 31N59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES JUST E OF AREA NEAR 30N34W 1008 MB 
WITH COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 25N35W AND TO 21N47W. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 37W AND 42W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 36W AND 45W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N 
OF 20N E OF 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28N35W 1008 MB WITH DISSIPATING 
COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 22N35W AND TO 19N48W. FROM 24N TO 31N 
BETWEEN 37W AND 45W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N AND E OF A LINE FROM 31N48W 
TO 25N50W TO 19N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT N OF 22N E OF 44W. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28N36W 1007 MB. WINDS BELOW GALE 
FORCE...LITTLE CHANGE ELSEWHERE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 27N34W 1007 MB. FROM 24N TO 29N 
BETWEEN 39W AND 45W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT 
IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N AND E OF A LINE FROM 31N46W TO 
24N47W TO 17N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 79W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT... 
HIGHEST NEAR 12N76W.
.09 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 75W...NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN 
GULF OF VENEZUELA. FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 
80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 12N78W.
.33 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 75W...NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN 
GULF OF VENEZUELA. FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 80W AND 81W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

...GULF OF MEXICO STORM WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 23N87W TO 20N95W. FROM 22N TO 25N 
BETWEEN 89W AND 95W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. FROM 22N TO 29N W 
OF 91W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N94W TO 26N97W. N OF 26N 
E OF FRONT TO 92W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT...EXCEPT WITHIN 60 
NM OF SHORE 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 26N BETWEEN 86W AND 92W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 87W 
AND 89W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 25N89W TO 18N95W.
S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
N OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A 
LINE FROM 31N64W TO 27N71W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 80W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.    
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 27N76W THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 22N79W. N OF 30N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 31N74W TO 31N60W TO 30N64W TO 28N69W TO 31N73W TO 
31N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 26N58W. W OF FRONT 
TO 54W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 21N BETWEEN 71W 
AND 75W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC S OF A LINE FROM 13N59W TO 12N49W TO 08N43W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 52W AND 60W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN DECAYING E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 17N BETWEEN 85W AND 
87W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST 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.