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FZNT02 KNHC 171553
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI MAR 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAR 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 25N98W. WITHIN 28N96W 
TO 29N96W TO 28N97W TO 27N97W TO 27N96W TO 28N96W N WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 22N95W TO 18N94W. WITHIN
23N96W TO 22N98W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N94W TO 20N94W TO 
23N96W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
30N92W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 23N98W TO 24N95W TO 27N92W TO 
30N92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 22N94W TO 18N93W WITHIN
30N85W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N93W TO 23N93W TO 
30N85W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 18N94W. WITHIN 
30N84W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO 19N93W TO 25N84W TO 
30N84W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W. W OF FRONT WITHIN 31N48W TO 31N61W
TO 27N55W TO 27N51W TO 31N48W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13
TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT WITHIN 31N39W TO 31N46W TO 
24N52W TO 25N46W TO 27N42W TO 31N39W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N59W TO 31N73W TO 24N74W TO 
18N68W TO 23N52W TO 31N59W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 31N41W TO 20N50W TO 15N61W. WITHIN 31N41W TO 
31N49W TO 29N48W TO 29N46W TO 30N43W TO 31N41W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
31N35W TO 31N65W TO 21N70W TO 13N58W TO 20N44W TO 31N35W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 15N60W. 
WITHIN 24N35W TO 31N35W TO 31N54W TO 20N65W TO 12N61W TO 07N52W 
TO 24N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N39W TO 24N43W TO 17N39W TO 18N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N35W TO 20N38W TO 18N39W TO 13N38W TO
12N35W TO 22N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N35W TO 13N44W TO 07N47W TO 07N35W TO
22N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N76W TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO 
28N80W TO 28N78W TO 31N76W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM W. WITHIN 31N73W 
TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO 28N78W TO 30N74W TO 31N73W S TO SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W. WITHIN 
31N69W TO 31N75W TO 30N74W TO 30N72W TO 30N71W TO 31N69W SW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N69W TO 18N71W TO 18N73W TO 17N73W TO 16N70W
TO 17N68W TO 18N69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N64W TO 17N68W TO 18N74W TO 15N74W TO
15N69W TO 16N63W TO 17N64W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N63W TO 17N64W TO 17N65W TO 16N66W TO
15N65W TO 15N63W TO 16N63W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N75W TO 13N76W TO
12N77W TO 11N76W TO 11N74W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.