000
FZNT02 KNHC 190416
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN MAR 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN MAR 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON MAR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE MAR 21.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM ST. PETERSBURG FLORIDA TO NEAR 
COATZACOALCOS MEXICO. WITHIN 25N88W TO 25N91W TO 24N94W TO 22N93W
TO 22N90W TO 24N88W TO 25N88W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH 
FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
26N86W TO 30N86W TO 30N92W TO 27N97W TO 23N98W TO 18N93W TO 
26N86W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA KEYS TO N YUCATAN 
PENINSULA. WITHIN 20N95W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 
20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH FREQUENT TO 45 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ALSO 
WITHIN 24N87W TO 24N92W TO 21N92W TO 20N91W TO 22N89W TO 22N87W 
TO 24N87W...INCLUDING EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 29N86W TO 30N90W TO 28N97W TO 23N98W TO 18N94W TO 25N84W 
TO 29N86W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA STRAIT TO YUCATAN 
CHANNEL. LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SOUTH OF AREA. WITHIN 25N82W TO 
27N87W TO 26N97W TO 19N96W TO 20N86W TO 25N82W...INCLUDING WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...BAY OF CAMPECHE AND YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N86W TO 21N95W TO 19N96W TO 19N91W TO
18N87W TO 19N84W TO 22N86W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ...BAY OF CAMPECHE AND YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO CENTRAL FLORIDA. WITHIN 31N71W 
TO 31N78W TO 30N75W TO 30N73W TO 31N71W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO NW CUBA. WITHIN 
31N71.5W TO 31N77W TO 30N75.5W TO 30N74.5W TO 30.5N72W TO 
31N71.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL CUBA. 
WITHIN 31N71W TO 31N81W TO 30N78W TO 29N77W TO 30N75W TO 31N71W 
NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 18N35W TO 18N38W TO 13N38W TO 11N38W TO 10N37W TO
09N35W TO 18N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA TO THE NW.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 31N34W TO SOUTHERN LEEWARD
ISLANDS. WITHIN 25N35W TO 31N35W TO 31N60W TO 19N69W TO 11N57W 
TO 15N45W TO 25N35W...INCLUDING MONA PASSAGE...WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 16N55W. 
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N46W TO 19N63W TO 06N53W TO 09N35W TO 31N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE FROM 21N35W TO 16N55W. WITHIN 
29N35W TO 19N63W TO 06N55W TO 07N37W TO 29N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN SHEAR LINE FROM SOUTHERN LEEWARD ISLANDS TO 15N69W. 
WITHIN 17N62W TO 17N65W TO 15N65W TO 15N64W TO 16N62W TO 17N62W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING SHEAR LINE FROM SOUTHERN LEEWARD 
ISLANDS TO 15N69W. WITHIN 18N68W TO 18N69W TO 17N69W TO 16N68W TO
17N67W TO 18N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N72W TO 13N77W TO 11N77W TO 11N73W TO 11N72W
TO 11N70W TO 13N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 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.

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.FORECASTER CHAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.