000
FZNT02 KNHC 191017
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN MAR 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON MAR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 21.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM FORT MYERS FLORIDA TO TABASCO 
MEXICO. WITHIN 24N97W TO 23N98W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 20N95W TO 
21N96W TO 24N97W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ALSO WITHIN 24N90W 
TO 24N93W TO 23N93W TO 20N92W TO 23N88W TO 24N90W...INCLUDING 
EASTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT
GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N85W TO 
30N87W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO 19N93W TO 27N85W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM NW CUBA TO YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
WITHIN 25N82W TO 26N86W TO 27N97W TO 23N98W TO 19N96W TO 21N84W 
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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM CENTRAL CUBA 
TO GULF OF HONDURAS. WITHIN 23N84W TO 23N98W TO 19N96W TO 19N92W 
TO 21N91W TO 18N87W TO 23N84W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST 
OF VERACRUZ...BAY OF CAMPECHE AND YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 23N94W TO 
25N97W TO 23N97W TO 21N96W TO 20N94W TO 21N93W TO 23N94W... 
INCLUDING WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE AND GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO SOUTHERN FLORIDA. WITHIN 31N69W 
TO 31N75.5W TO 30.5N75.5W TO 30.5N73.5W TO 30.5N70W TO 31N69W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N70W TO NW CUBA. 
WITHIN 31N72.5W TO 31N77.5W TO 30.5N76.5W TO 30N75W TO 30.5N73W 
TO 31N72.5W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO CENTRAL CUBA. WITHIN
31N68W TO 31N80W TO 29N80W TO 28N75W TO 29N73W TO 29N70W TO 
31N68W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 31N33W TO 16N53W. WITHIN 
31N35W TO 31N57W TO 21N67W TO 11N59W TO 14N43W TO 08N35W TO 
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE FROM 28N35W TO 16N58W. WITHIN 
31N35W TO 31N43W TO 23N50W TO 20N63W TO 06N53W TO 07N36W TO 
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE FROM 20N35W TO 15N53W. WITHIN 
22N35W TO 20N49W TO 17N52W TO 17N47W TO 15N45W TO 17N37W TO 
22N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 29N35W TO 20N62W TO 09N59W TO 06N53W TO 11N44W TO 07N37W 
TO 29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N71W TO 14N75W TO 12N78W TO 10N76W TO 11N75W
TO 11N70W TO 14N71W...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.

.CARIBBEAN WEAKENING SHEAR LINE FROM MARTINIQUE TO 14N68W. 
WITHIN 17N62W TO 17N65W TO 17N66W TO 15N65W TO 15N62W TO 17N62W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE DISSIPATED. WITHIN 18N66W TO 18N68W
TO 17N69W TO 16N69W TO 16N67W TO 17N66W TO 18N66W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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 CHAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.