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FZNT02 KNHC 251616
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED JAN 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED JAN 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 27.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 26N90W TO 19N96W. S OF 20N W OF FRONT 
...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT S OF 24N 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT...EXCEPT S OF 
24N 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. HIGHER WINDS NEAR SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 24N88W TO 18N95W.
S OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 97W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...HIGHEST S OF 20N. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 
30N90W TO 25N98W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 90W. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 21N90W. S OF 22N 
BETWEEN FRONT AND 95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
S OF 28N BETWEEN 88W AND 95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
W TO NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED SE OF AREA. FROM 22N TO 24N 
BETWEEN 84W AND 89W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.  

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BEWTEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 
80W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.39 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 18N 
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 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 27N34W 1007 MB. N OF 22N BETWEEN 39N AND 45W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 15N AND E OF A LINE FROM 31N47W TO 24N50W TO 
15N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 24N37W 1009 MB. N OF 21N BETWEEN 
45W AND A LINE FROM 31N56W TO 21N59W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N AND NE OF OF A LINE FROM 13N35W TO 
18N51W TO 21N55W TO 24N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 24N44W 1010 MB. NE OF A LINE 
FROM 24N35W TO 31N45W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. N OF 23N BETWEEN 43W AND 55W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N BETWEEN 35W AND 45W AND N OF 17N 
BETWEEN 45W AND 59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 25N63W. N OF A LINE FROM 31N51W 
TO 28N61W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 28N50W. 
CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH THOSE DESCRIBED ABOVE UNDER WARNINGS.

.ATLC S OF 16N BETWEEN 53W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 54W AND 60W WINDS TO 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING N TO NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 30N BETWEEN 
76W AND 81W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 28N77W TO 23N81W. N 
OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 67W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 80W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 26N75W.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 12 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 16N TO 20N BETWEEN 86W AND 88W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 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.