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FZNT02 KNHC 241616
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI FEB 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI FEB 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 26.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74.5W AND 75.5W NE TO E WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N69W TO 18N73W
TO 15N81W TO 10N82W TO 09N77W TO 13N71W TO 18N69W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.03 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N70W TO 15N79W 
TO 11N79W TO 10N76W TO 11N74W TO 12N70W TO 18N70W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN GULF OF VENEZUELA. WITHIN 16N79W TO 
15N81W TO 11N82W TO 09N81W TO 09N77W TO 11N79W TO 16N79W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N70W TO 18N70W TO 18N73W TO 15N80W TO
11N80W TO 09N76W TO 16N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11N76W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N69W TO 18N73W TO
15N81W TO 10N82W TO 09N77W TO 11N73W TO 17N69W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75.5W NE WINDS
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12N70W TO 14N77W 
TO 12N79W TO 09N77W TO 11N74W TO 10N71W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT... 
EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN GULF OF VENEZUELA. REMAINDER OF AREA 
WITHIN 12N70W TO 16N74W TO 15N81W TO 10N82W TO 09N78W TO 10N72W 
TO 12N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N74W TO 15N78W TO 15N79W TO 09N78W TO
12N73W TO 14N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N75W TO 15N79W TO 10N81W TO 09N78W TO 11N73W 
TO 15N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 26.5N41W. WITHIN 
31N35W TO 31N57W TO 25N51W TO 25N45W TO 28N36W TO 31N35W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 27.5N65W TO 
30N77W. WITHIN 31N49W TO 31N70W TO 28N71W TO 27N64W TO 28N56W TO 
31N49W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 31N37W TO 
31N49W TO 28N56W TO 27N52W TO 28N42W TO 31N37W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N35W TO 31N75W TO 
27N65W TO 27N50W TO 25N35W TO 29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29.5N35W TO 24N56W. WITHIN 
31N35W TO 31N44W TO 27N37W TO 27N35W TO 31N35W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N41W. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N55W TO 26N53W TO 28N42W TO 27N35W 
TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N67W TO 27N70W TO 24N56W TO
26N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N72W TO 21N73W TO 20N76W TO 20N78W
TO 18N79W TO 18N77W 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 20N71W TO 21N74W TO 20N76W TO 20N79W TO
18N79W TO 19N75W TO 20N71W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA 
AND APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N69W TO 18N72W TO 16N72W TO
17N70W TO 18N69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N72W TO 17N73W TO 15N74W TO
15N73W TO 16N70W TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N88W TO 24N92W TO
23N92W TO 21N92W TO 21N87W TO 23N88W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N87W TO 23N90W TO 21N92W TO 20N91W TO
21N89W TO 21N87W TO 23N87W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
CAMPECHE AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 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.