000
FZNT02 KNHC 180415
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT MAR 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT MAR 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO POZA RICA, 
MEXICO. WITHIN 23N96W TO 23N98W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 
21N96W TO 23N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...
N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N93W TO
28N94W TO 27N97W TO 23N98W TO 18N94W TO 22N95W TO 26N93W N WINDS
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO VERACRUZ, 
MEXICO. WITHIN 30N88W TO 29N90W TO 30N94W TO 27N95W TO 26N90W TO 
27N88W TO 30N88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM FORT MEYERS, FLORIDA TO 
EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE. WITHIN 26N88W TO 25N92W TO 24N94W TO 
22N93W TO 22N91W TO 24N87W TO 26N88W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT 
WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
28N83W TO 30N86W TO 27N97W TO 22N98W TO 18N94W TO 22N92W TO 
28N83W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA KEYS TO YUCATAN 
PENINSULA. WITHIN 25N88W TO 25N91W TO 21N96W TO 19N96W TO 21N91W 
TO 22N88W TO 25N88W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ
AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS 40 TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 29N83W TO 30N95W TO 23N98W TO 18N95W TO 25N83W TO 29N83W N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA STRAITS TO YUCATAN 
CHANNEL. LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS. WITHIN
31N38W TO 31N47W TO 30N49W TO 31N59W TO 25N45W TO 28N40W TO 
31N38W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N69W TO 23N72W TO 18N67W TO 18N56W 
TO 25N38W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING MONA PASSAGE...WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO SOUTHERN LEEWARD 
ISLANDS. WITHIN 26N35W TO 31N35W TO 31N60W TO 20N68W TO 11N58W TO
15N46W TO 26N35W...INCLUDING MONA PASSAGE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 24N35W TO 16N57W. 
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N46W TO 20N63W TO 06N54W TO 09N36W TO 31N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 28N35W TO 26N37W TO 19N41W TO 17N40W TO 15N35W TO
28N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N35W TO 17N38W TO 15N38W TO 11N37W TO
09N35W TO 19N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT NORTH OF AREA. WITHIN 31N74W TO 31N81W TO 
28N80W TO 28N79W TO 29N78W TO 31N74W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA. 
WITHIN 31N71W TO 31N77.5W TO 30.5N77.5W TO 30.5N73W TO 31N71W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO NW CUBA. CONDITIONS 
IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM NORTHERN LEEWARD ISLAND TO
16N69W. WITHIN 18N71W TO 20N71W TO 21N74W TO 18N74W TO 16N68W TO
17N66W TO 18N71W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM SOUTHERN LEEWARD 
ISLANDS TO 15N69W. WITHIN 20N71W TO 20N74W TO 18N74W TO 17N68W TO
15N63W TO 16N62W TO 20N71W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N75W TO 13N77W TO 11N76W TO 11N73W
TO 11N72W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.