563 
FZNT02 KNHC 081615
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED FEB 8 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FEB 8.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU FEB  9.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 10.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N69W TO 18N75W TO 16N79W 
TO 11N80W TO 10N76W TO 11N71W TO 17N69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 18N69W TO 18N75W TO
15N81W TO 12N82W TO 09N78W TO 11N71W TO 18N69W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N65W TO 
18N65W TO 18N73W TO 15N79W TO 09N77W TO 10N72W TO 16N65W... 
INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE AND THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 
18N65W TO 18N69W TO 17N78W TO 15N82W TO 10N82W TO 10N71W TO 
18N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N62W TO 
18N63W TO 17N78W TO 11N79W TO 09N76W TO 11N69W TO 17N62W... 
INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE AND THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 
16N62W TO 18N63W TO 18N77W TO 14N82W TO 10N82W TO 10N72W TO 
16N62W 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 COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 22N70W. WITHIN 31N48W TO 31N74W 
TO 26N76W TO 22N72W TO 22N66W TO 31N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N59W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N36W TO 31N42W TO 31N65W TO 27N77W TO
06N54W TO 07N35W TO 19N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N56W TO 28N52W TO 27N47W TO
28N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. WITHIN 21N59W TO 23N69W TO 20N73W TO 19N64W TO 15N61W TO 
15N58W TO 21N59W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N39W TO 
29N45W TO 24N75W TO 15N61W TO 08N58W TO 08N41W TO 27N39W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 19N63W TO 10N60W TO 06N53W TO 07N35W TO 
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED ABOVE.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N72W TO 21N74W TO 19N79W TO 18N79W
TO 18N78W TO 19N73W TO 20N72W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND
JAMAICA AND APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N71W TO 23N76W TO 21N75W TO 19N79W TO
19N75W TO 20N71W TO 22N71W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA 
AND APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N71W TO 21N75W TO 19N77W TO 19N74W TO
20N73W TO 20N70W TO 22N71W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA 
AND APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 22N79W TO 22N84W TO 20N84W TO 19N83W TO 20N79W
TO 22N79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N79W TO 22N81W TO 21N82W TO 20N79W TO
20N77W TO 22N79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N85W TO 18N87W TO 16N88W TO
16N87W TO 17N86W TO 16N85W TO 18N85W...INCLUDING GULF OF
HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N85W TO 18N87W TO 16N88W TO 16N87W TO
17N86W TO 16N85W TO 18N85W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 09 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29.5N94.5W TO
22N98W. WITHIN 29N95W TO 28N97W TO 26N97W TO 22N98W TO 22N96W TO
24N95W TO 29N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN
23N88W TO 23N91W TO 20N91W TO 21N90W TO 22N87W TO 
23N88W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N90W TO 19N96W. WITHIN 
20N95W TO 21N96W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 20N95W... 
INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N88.5W TO 
18N94W. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO
23N98W. WITHIN 28N93W TO 30N93W TO 30N95W TO 28N97W TO 23N98W TO
25N95W TO 28N93W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER HAGEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.