969 
FZNT02 KNHC 281019
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE FEB 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE FEB 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR  1.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR  2.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT NORTHWEST OF AREA. WITHIN 31N73W TO 31N80W TO 
30N79W TO 30N78W TO 30N77W TO 30N75W TO 31N73W SW TO W WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N69W TO
31N81W TO 29N80W TO 29N76W TO 29N71W TO 31N69W SW TO W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 29N73W. WITHIN 
31N52W TO 31N65W TO 28N65W TO 28N59W TO 30N54W TO 31N52W W WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N52W TO 30N73W 
TO 28N72W TO 27N65W TO 30N54W TO 31N52W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 26N67W. WITHIN 
31N43W TO 31N51.5W TO 30.5N46.5W TO 31N43.5W TO 31N43W SW WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N40W
TO 31N57W TO 28N56W TO 27N52W TO 28N46W TO 31N40W SW TO W WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA 
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N69W TO 19N50W TO 06N56W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W E
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING... 
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N71W TO 13N74W TO 12N77W TO 10N77W TO 11N74W
TO 11N72W TO 13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.45 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11.5N74W TO 11.5N75W TO 11.5N75.5W TO 
11N75.5W TO 11N75W TO 11N74.5W TO 11.5N74W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12N70W TO 13N72W TO 13N76W TO 
10N76W TO 11N75W TO 11N71W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 25N50W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N56W 
TO 29N55W TO 28N47W TO 26N45W TO 27N35W TO 31N35W SW TO W WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W
TO 31N64W TO 11N50W TO 12N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 30N41W. WITHIN 
31N35W TO 31N52W TO 27N62W TO 20N51W TO 06N53W TO 07N35W TO 
31N35W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT WITH HIGHEST 
NEAR 31N36W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED EAST OF AREA. CONDITIONS 
MERGED WITH AREA TO THE WEST.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N86W TO 18N87W TO 17N88W TO 16N87W TO 16N86W
TO 16N85W TO 18N86W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N87W TO 26N89W TO
24N92W TO 22N93W TO 21N92W TO 22N87W TO 24N87W SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO DENSE FOG WITHIN 28N96W TO 29N96W TO 28N97W TO 
27N97W TO 28N96W VSBY OCCASIONALLY BELOW 1/2 NM. ALSO WITHIN
29N84W TO 29N88W TO 28N95W TO 26N96W TO 27N85W TO 29N84W VSBY
OCCASIONALLY DOWN TO 2 1/2 NM.
.09 HOUR FORECAST FOG DISSIPATED.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.