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FZNT02 KNHC 230405
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU MAR 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI MAR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 25.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 18N71W TO 15N77W TO 12N79W TO 09N77W TO 11N73W TO 11N70W
TO 18N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N70W TO 13N82W TO 
10N82W TO 09N77W TO 11N75W TO 11N70W TO 18N70W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.03 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35
KT FROM 11N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 74.5W AND 75.5W. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT
OVERNIGHT FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74.5W AND 77.5W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N70W TO 17N76W TO 12N79W TO 09N76W TO
12N73W TO 14N73W TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N70W TO 15N81W TO 10N82W TO 09N78W TO 
12N73W TO 18N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N72W TO 14N77W TO 09N76W TO 11N74W TO
10N72W TO 12N69W TO 15N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
16N71W TO 17N76W TO 15N81W TO 10N81W TO 09N78W TO 12N69W TO 
16N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. WITHIN 
18N69W TO 18N71W TO 17N72W TO 16N70W TO 17N69W TO 18N69W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.27 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35
KT FROM 11N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 74.5W AND 75.5W. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT
OVERNIGHT FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74.5W AND 77W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N72W TO 13N78W TO 10N78W TO
10N76W TO 12N73W TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11N76.5W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N70W TO 18N70W 
TO 18N72W TO 14N79W TO 10N79W TO 09N77W TO 14N70W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N72W TO 14N77W TO 10N78W TO 11N74W TO
10N71W TO 11N69W TO 14N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
15N73W TO 16N76W TO 13N81W TO 10N80W TO 09N76W TO 11N69W TO 
15N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 24.5N66W...THEN STATIONARY FRONT
TO 23N73W. WITHIN 31N52W TO 31N65W TO 29N66W TO 27N64W TO 27N59W
TO 31N52W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 31N52W TO 31N71W TO 26N76W TO 23N74W TO 24N67W TO 27N63W 
TO 31N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 25N63W. WITHIN 
31N44W TO 31N56W TO 28N63W TO 25N64W TO 25N55W TO 31N44W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N44W TO 
31N61W TO 30N66W TO 25N72W TO 22N68W TO 25N55W TO 31N44W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 
28N42.5W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N54W TO 27N61W TO 22N61W TO 23N49W 
TO 25N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 18N36W TO 20N39W TO 19N53W TO 18N61W TO 14N58W TO
13N39W TO 18N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 21N72W TO 21N74W TO 20N76W TO 19N75W
TO 20N73W TO 20N70W TO 21N72W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N75W TO 19N75W TO 19N73W TO
20N73W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N74W TO 20N75W TO 19N76W TO 19N73W TO
20N74W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA AND APPROACH TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N85W TO 18N87W TO 16N88W TO
16N86W TO 17N86W TO 16N85W TO 18N85W...INCLUDING GULF OF
HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 23N89W TO 23N93W TO 20N92W TO 20N91W TO
21N90W TO 22N88W TO 23N89W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N89W TO 23N92W TO 21N91W TO 21N90W TO
22N87W TO 23N89W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
CAMPECHE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N87W TO 23N90W TO 21N90W TO 21N87W TO
23N87W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N93W TO 28N94W TO
28N97W TO 24N98W TO 24N95W TO 25N93W TO 26N93W SE TO S WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N94W TO 28N97W TO 25N98W TO 25N95W TO
26N95W TO 28N94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N92W TO 30N93W TO 28N94W TO 26N94W TO
27N92W TO 29N92W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER HAGEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.