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FZNT02 KNHC 032048
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI FEB 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN FEB 05.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 
70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT S OF 15N.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO 
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO 
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 15N E OF 73W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N E 76W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

...GULF OF GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 18N94W. S OF 21N W OF 
93W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 21N W OF 92W NW TO 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUST TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 29N83W TO 27N91W TO 22N97W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 29N83W TO 26N90W TO 21N96W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS S OF 22N W OF 92W. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 27N83W TO 25N91W TO 20N96W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS S OF 22N W OF 92W. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 85W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 20.5N TO 22N BETWEEN 88W AND 92W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 28N80.5W. NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 
29N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N61W TO 29N65W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 25N70W TO 26N80W. N 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF THE 
BAHAMAS...AND BETWEEN THE NW BAHAMAS AND THE E COAST OF FLORIDA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 27N55W TO 27N77W TO 
29N80W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT N OF FRONT AND E OF 68W. ELSEWHERE S OF 
27N BETWEEN 60W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
E OF THE BAHAMAS. 

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.  

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.