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FZNT02 KNHC 080933
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED FEB 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED FEB 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU FEB 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI FEB 10.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 
82W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 10N E OF 82W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 82W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 64W 
AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 10N E OF 
82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 70W AND 
TO 8 FT E OF 70W. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 24N63W THEN STATIONARY TO 22N76W. 
N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 64W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 50W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 
25N65W TO 25N70W TO 31N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT N OF 29N E OF 68W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 24N55W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 22N70W. N OF FRONT TO 24N BETWEEN 60W AND 72W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
REMAINDER OF AREA E OF 77W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS TO A LINE FROM 
31N45W TO 21N55W TO 20N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 23N55W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 22N70W. E OF 55W NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF 55W SE OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 23N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 31N35W 
TO 26N46W TO 19N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 22N AND 
E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH SWELL AREA TO THE NW 
DESCRIBED ABOVE. 

ATLC AND CARIBBEAN FROM 18.5N TO 24N BETWEEN 70W AND 85W... 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND BETWEEN JAMAICA AND EASTERN CUBA. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 24N BETWEEN 60W AND 80W... 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS AND 8 TO 9 FT IN THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE AND BETWEEN JAMAICA AND EASTERN CUBA.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 23N BETWEEN 55W AND 76W... 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS AND TO 8 FT IN THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 27N BETWEEN 55W AND 76W AND E OF THE 
BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 20N W OF 85W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 23N TO 26N E OF 86W...INCLUDING STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 25N E OF 85W...INCLUDING STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 15 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 
26N95W TO 22N97W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 25N94W TO 19N95W. S 
OF 23N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 25N93W TO 
19N94W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.