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FZNT02 KNHC 222111
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED MAR 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED MAR 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU MAR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 24.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 13N75W TO 13N77W TO 11N79W TO 10N77W TO 10N76W TO 12N74W
TO 13N75W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 15N72W TO 13N82W TO 10N81W TO 09N77W TO 13N78W TO 12N74W 
TO 15N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO 11N75W TO
11N74W TO 12N75W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N75W TO 15N75W TO 14N77W TO 11N78W TO 10N76W 
TO 12N73W TO 13N75W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL. WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N71W TO 17N72W TO 17N71W TO 16N72W
TO 17N70W TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 15N71W TO 16N72W TO 14N80W TO 13N82W
TO 10N81W TO 09N77W TO 15N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N75W TO 16N74W TO 15N77W TO 12N78W TO
10N76W TO 11N74W TO 13N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT. WITHIN 18N70W TO 17N72W TO 17N73W TO 17N71W TO 18N70W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N71W TO 
16N78W TO 14N81W TO 10N81W TO 09N77W TO 13N74W TO 17N71W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO 11N75W TO
11N74W TO 12N74W TO 12N75W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N72W TO 17N76W TO 15N81W TO 10N80W TO 
09N78W TO 11N75W TO 17N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO
11N75W TO 11N74W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N73W TO 14N75W TO 13N77W TO 10N76W TO 
12N73W TO 13N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE
TO E SWELL. WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N71W TO 17N71W TO 17N70W TO 
18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA WITHIN 15N71W TO 15N81W TO 10N80W TO 10N77W TO 13N77W TO 
12N73W TO 15N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N75W TO 14N74W TO 13N77W TO 11N78W TO
10N77W TO 12N74W TO 13N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N71W TO 18N72W TO 17N73W TO 16N73W TO 
17N71W TO 18N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N75W TO 12N76W TO 13N77W TO 11N78W TO
11N76W TO 11N74W TO 13N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N72W TO 17N73W TO 17N75W TO 14N79W TO 
12N80W TO 09N78W TO 14N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N58W TO 31N65W TO 30N66W TO 30N63W TO 29N63W TO
29N62W TO 31N58W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N56W TO 30N63W TO 31N70W TO 26N76W 
TO 23N74W TO 24N69W TO 31N56W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N49W TO 31N55W TO 30N56W TO 30N58W TO
27N62W TO 28N55W TO 31N49W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N44W TO 31N65W TO 28N70W 
TO 25N71W TO 23N66W TO 31N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N40W TO 31N41W TO 30.5N41W TO 
30.5N40.5W TO 31N40W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N56W TO 24N67W TO 23N58W TO 
27N37W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 23N37W TO 19N51W TO 18N62W TO 15N60W TO 12N48W TO
14N35W TO 23N37W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND CARIBBEAN 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19.5N73.5W TO 20N73.5W TO
19.5N74.5W TO 19.5N75W TO 19N74.5W TO 19N74W TO 19.5N73.5W... 
INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19.5N73.5W TO 20N73.5W TO 20N74W TO 
19.5N75W TO 19N75W TO 19N74W TO 19.5N73.5W...INCLUDING APPROACH 
TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 28N95W TO 28N96W TO 27N96W TO 26N96W TO
26N95W TO 28N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SE TO S
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N96W TO 28N97W TO 27N97W TO 26N97W TO
27N96W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N92W TO 29N93W TO 27N95W TO 25N95W TO
26N93W TO 26N91W TO 28N92W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
SE SWELL. WITHIN 27.5N95W TO 27.5N95.5W TO 27N96.5W TO 27N96W TO 
27N95.5W TO 27N94.5W TO 27.5N95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT 
IN SE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.