000
FZNT02 KNHC 181000
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT FEB 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT FEB 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN FEB 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON FEB 20.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 12N76W TO 10N76W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W
TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. WITHIN 
17N62W TO 17N67W TO 20N76W TO 16N75W TO 14N72W TO 14N65W TO 
17N62W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA AND IN MONA PASSAGE 
AND IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES AND APPROACH TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74W TO 12N74W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO
10N76W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT. WITHIN 20N74W TO 20N77W TO 22N81W TO 21N83W TO 18N76W TO 
18N74W TO 20N74W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA AND 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N76W TO 12N77W TO 11N77W TO
09N76W TO 11N75W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT. WITHIN 20N74W TO 20N75W TO 20N76W TO 19N76W TO 19N74W TO 
20N74W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA AND APPROACH TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 20N95W TO 21N95W TO 21N96W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W
TO 20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WITHIN 25N87W TO 28N87W 
TO 27N95W TO 24N98W TO 18N95W TO 19N91W TO 25N87W...INCLUDING 
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 30N84W TO 30N89W TO 28N91W TO 27N85W TO
28N83W TO 30N84W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N85W TO 29N85W TO 26N96W TO 22N98W TO
19N96W TO 19N91W TO 26N85W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N90W TO 22N92W TO 21N93W TO 20N93W TO
20N91W TO 22N90W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...
NE TO E 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.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N48W TO 20N74W TO 18N63W TO 11N57W TO
22N35W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES
AND APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N49W TO 22N58W TO 20N74W TO
18N62W TO 06N52W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES AND APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N45W TO 29N52W TO 23N57W TO 21N64W TO
08N59W TO 09N52W TO 26N45W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N70W TO 30N78W TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO 29N80W TO
30N72W TO 31N70W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N76W TO 28N79W TO 27N73W TO
31N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N50W TO 31N60W TO 31N59W TO 30N56W TO
30N54W TO 31N50W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.