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FZNT02 KNHC 082146
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED FEB 8.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU FEB  9.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 10.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N70W TO 19N75W TO 15N79W TO 10N78W TO 11N69W
TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 18N70W TO 19N75W TO 15N81W TO 10N81W TO 09N78W TO 12N69W 
TO 18N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N61W TO 
19N68W TO 17N79W TO 12N79W TO 09N77W TO 18N61W...INCLUDING IN 
MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN
17N79W TO 16N81W TO 13N82W TO 10N81W TO 09N78W TO 12N79W TO 
17N79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO 
E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N61W TO
23N67W TO 18N70W TO 16N79W TO 10N76W TO 15N61W TO 20N61W... 
INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. WITHIN 14N80W TO 18N75W TO 17N80W TO 15N82W TO 10N82W TO 
09N78W TO 14N80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N63W TO 18N70W TO 19N77W TO 15N81W TO
09N78W TO 15N59W TO 22N63W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N64W TO 
18N71W TO 17N80W TO 11N83W TO 15N59W TO 22N64W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 25N98W. WITHIN 
30N93W TO 30N95W TO 28N97W TO 23N98W TO 24N96W TO 26N93W TO 
30N93W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88N TO 21N95W TO 18N95W. 
WITHIN 24N95W TO 24N98W TO 21N97W TO 21N96W TO 22N95W TO 
24N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N91W TO 30N94W TO 
28N97W TO 22N98W TO 19N95W TO 21N95W TO 26N91W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 22N69W. WITHIN 31N48W TO 31N76W 
TO 23N75W TO 22N62W TO 31N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 17 
FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 28N61W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 22N65W. WITHIN 
21N45W TO 31N40W TO 31N63W TO 23N75W TO 06N53W TO 07N35W TO 
21N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N37W TO 31N46W TO 28N45W TO 28N42W TO
29N39W TO 31N37W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 31N37W TO 31N56W TO 28N52W TO 27N43W TO 31N37W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. WITHIN 20N40W TO 
26N52W TO 25N73W TO 10N60W TO 07N46W TO 13N39W TO 20N40W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 27N35W TO 19N63W TO 06N55W TO 07N35W TO 27N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED ABOVE. 

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 31N77W TO 
31N81W TO 30N81W TO 30N78W TO 31N77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 23N72W TO 24N77W TO 21N76W TO 19N77W
TO 19N73W TO 20N71W TO 23N72W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND
JAMAICA AND APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N68W TO 24N72W TO 22N77W TO 19N78W TO
18N76W TO 20N70W TO 22N68W...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 22N70W TO 23N73W TO 20N76W TO 19N73W TO
20N72W TO 20N69W TO 22N70W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 18N87W TO 17N88W TO
16N88W TO 16N85W TO 17N85W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 18N87W TO 17N88W TO 16N88W TO
16N85W TO 17N85W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 28N96W TO 25N98W. WITHIN 27N94W 
TO 29N95W TO 28N97W TO 24N98W TO 21N97W TO 23N95W TO 27N94W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 18N94W. WITHIN
20N94W TO 21N95W TO 21N96W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N95W TO 
20N94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER HAGEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.