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FZNT02 KNHC 161000
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU MAR 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 24N72W TO 23N74W TO 22N77W TO 22N76W TO 22N73W TO 
24N72W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
27N67W TO 24N73W TO 22N78W TO 21N77W TO 22N74W TO 24N70W TO 
27N67W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. 
WITHIN 31N51W TO 31N73W TO 30N72W TO 29N68W TO 30N67W TO 31N51W 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N55W TO 31N76W TO 23N75W TO 26N64W TO 27N55W 
TO 31N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
WITHIN 31N50W TO 31N54W TO 30N53W TO 31N51W TO 31N50W SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN
31N35W TO 21N44W TO 31N55W TO 18N52W TO 08N56W TO 13N35W TO 
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N52W TO 31N63W TO 28N58W TO 21N55W TO
27N51W TO 29N53W TO 31N52W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 
FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 29N45W TO 31N42W TO 31N48W TO 24N53W TO 
26N49W TO 26N47W TO 29N45W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT
IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N48W TO 28N59W TO 31N73W TO
25N75W TO 18N68W TO 24N53W TO 31N48W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N43W TO 23N53W TO 
24N44W TO 17N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N53W TO 20N51W TO 19N58W TO 18N60W TO
17N60W TO 17N58W TO 19N53W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. WITHIN 31N45W TO 31N55W TO 29N51W TO 
29N49W TO 31N45W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N66W TO 23N73W TO 15N60W 
TO 25N40W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
WITHIN 24N35W TO 26N36W TO 21N41W TO 15N42W TO 14N35W TO 24N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 23N87W TO 23N88W TO 22N87W TO 22N86W TO 23N87W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. WITHIN 22N91W TO 22N92W 
TO 22N93W TO 21N92W TO 22N91W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN 
NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N89W TO 24N90W TO 22N90W TO 22N89W TO
23N89W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 27N95W 
TO 28N96W TO 27N97W TO 26N96W TO 26N95W TO 27N95W S WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N97W TO 25.5N97W TO 24.5N97.5W TO 
23N97.5W TO 23N97W TO 24N97W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N92W TO 29N92W TO 29N95W TO 
28N97W TO 23N98W TO 26N95W TO 28N92W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO
10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N95.5W TO 20N96W TO 19.5N96W TO 
19N95.5W TO 19.5N95.5W TO 20N95.5W...INCLUDING WITHIN 90 NM OF 
COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N93W TO 29N91W TO 28N96W TO 22N98W TO 19N95W 
TO 24N95W TO 26N93W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 27N91W TO 28N93W TO 27N96W TO 
25N97W TO 23N96W TO 23N95W TO 27N91W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N79W TO 31N80W TO 29N81W TO
27N80W TO 28N80W TO 30N79W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N74W TO 31N80W TO 29N80W TO 28N80W TO
29N77W TO 30N76W TO 31N74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 21N79W TO 22N81W TO 21N83W TO 21N81W TO 20N81W
TO 20N79W TO 21N79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
YUCATAN CHANNEL N OF 21N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N
TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N74W TO 20N75W TO 19N76W TO 19N78W TO
19N77W TO 18N76W TO 20N74W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 22N80W TO 21N80W TO 
22N82W TO 20N81W TO 19N80W TO 20N78W TO 22N80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N69W TO 18N71W TO 17N74W TO 16N74W TO
16N72W TO 16N70W TO 17N69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. WITHIN 17N64W TO 17N66W TO 18N66W TO 16N69W TO 16N66W TO 
17N64W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 18N63W TO 
18N64W TO 18N68W TO 17N69W TO 16N68W TO 16N64W TO 
18N63W...INCLUDING IN MONA AND ANEGADA PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N74W TO 
13N75W TO 11N76W TO 11N75W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.