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FZNT02 KNHC 082034
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED MAR 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAR 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 10.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 24N70W TO 26N80W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT 
TO 70W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 
13 FT N OF 29N E OF 72W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 46W SW WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 KT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 
31N40W TO 22N55W TO 23N65W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT. REMAINDER OF THE AREA N OF 21N AND E OF 55W...AND E OF A 
LINE FROM 21N55W TO 31N80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 21N55W TO 19N64W.  N 
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N74W TO 19N64W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 
78W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
N SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N36W TO 28N40W SW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF FRONT TO A 
LINE FROM 26N35W TO 20N50W TO 20N58W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT NW OF A LINE FROM 29N35W TO 
23N45W TO 21N55W. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF A LINE FROM 25N35W TO 
19N50W TO 19N65W TO 27N77W TO 31N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 31N38W TO 17N61W. N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 
65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. N OF 20N SE OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 20N50W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 60W AND N OF A LINE FROM 23N35W TO 
15N50W TO 15N60W...AND N OF 15N BETWEEN 60W AND 74W...INCLUDING 
THE NE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT IN THE NE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 20N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 
76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.