274 
FZNT02 KNHC 232043
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU FEB 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU FEB 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI FEB 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT FEB 25.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N70W TO 18N73W TO 16N78W TO 10N79W TO 12N70W
TO 17N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 16N79W TO 16N81W TO 14N81W TO 
12N81W TO 10N79W TO 16N79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS TO GALE FORCE.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N69W TO 18N71W TO 16N81W TO 10N81W TO
09N77W TO 11N71W TO 16N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS TO GALE FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N71W TO 16N76W TO 14N78W TO 09N78W TO
11N75W TO 12N70W TO 17N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 15N78W TO 
15N82W TO 12N82W TO 10N82W TO 09N78W TO 15N78W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N44W TO 31N57W TO 27N55W TO 27N51W TO 31N44W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N55W TO 29N46W TO 25N44W TO
28N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 27N73W. WITHIN 
31N35W TO 31N47W TO 27N47W TO 28N36W TO 31N35W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 31N47W TO 31N60W TO 30N63W TO 
27N66W TO 27N48W TO 31N47W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. WITHIN 31N63W TO 31N76W TO 29N64W TO 31N63W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 21N71W TO 20N74W TO 19N77W TO 19N76W
TO 20N72W TO 21N71W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA AND
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N85W TO 20N87W TO 18N88W TO 16N89W TO 16N85W
TO 18N85W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 29N88W TO 26N92W TO 23N91W TO 22N87W TO
24N86W TO 29N88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 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 LANDSEA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.