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FZNT02 KNHC 201002
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON MAR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N71W TO 13N75W TO 12N77W TO 11N77W TO 11N71W
TO 11N70W TO 13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N76W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W TO
12N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 14N74W TO 14N79W TO 12N80W TO 10N80W TO 11N74W TO 11N70W 
TO 14N74W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N72W TO CENTRAL
CUBA. WITHIN 31N71W TO 31N81W TO 29N80W TO 30N77W TO 29N75W TO 
29N73W TO 31N71W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS. 
LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 25N70W. WITHIN 
31N61W TO 31N67W TO 30N66.5W TO 30N63.5W TO 30.5N61W TO 31N61W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N60W TO 
31N70W TO 30N79W TO 28N80W TO 25N75W TO 26N68W TO 31N60W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N25W TO 24N32W...THEN SHEAR LINE TO
17N55W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 20N63W TO 07N56W TO 07N35W TO 
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE FROM 20N35W TO 15N52W. WITHIN 
20N35W TO 22N36W TO 19N44W TO 19N48W TO 17N54W TO 15N53W TO 
20N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 28N35W TO 21N56W TO 14N61W TO 06N53W TO 12N35W TO 28N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE DISSIPATED. WITHIN 23N35W TO 24N43W
TO 18N59W TO 12N55W TO 13N42W TO 16N35W TO 23N35W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA STRAITS TO
GULF OF HONDURAS. WITHIN 26N79W TO 27N94W TO 26N97W TO 19N96W TO
19N87W TO 26N79W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...BAY OF CAMPECHE
AND YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM CENTRAL CUBA 
TO GULF OF HONDURAS. WITHIN 26N96W TO 26N97W TO 23N98W TO 21N95W 
TO 22N94W TO 26N96W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
ALSO WITHIN 19N85W TO 20N85W TO 19N87W TO 18N88W TO 17N88W TO 
17N86W TO 19N85W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 28N95W TO 
27N97W TO 22N98W TO 20N96W TO 19N91W TO 22N89W TO 28N95W... 
INCLUDING BAY OF CAMPECHE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. CONDITIONS IMPROVE IN GULF OF HONDURAS. WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.