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FZNT02 KNHC 231008
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU MAR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 25.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74.5W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N72W TO 16N72W TO 16N78W
TO 11N79W TO 09N77W TO 11N73W TO 14N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 15N79W TO 14N81W TO 12N82W TO 10N81W 
TO 09N78W TO 11N79W TO 15N79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.21 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N70W TO 
15N71W TO 15N75W TO 13N78W TO 09N77W TO 14N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 13N78W TO 16N76W TO 15N80W TO 
13N81W TO 10N80W TO 10N77W TO 13N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N72W TO 16N74W TO 13N79W TO 10N79W TO
10N76W TO 12N73W TO 14N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11N76.5W.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75.5W NE WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N72W TO 13N78W 
TO 10N77W TO 11N74W TO 10N71W TO 12N69W TO 14N72W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
WITHIN 12N78W TO 14N77W TO 14N78W TO 13N80W TO 10N80W TO 11N77W 
TO 12N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 25N63W...THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO
23N72W. WITHIN 31N50W TO 31N63W TO 29N64W TO 27N60W TO 31N50W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
31N50W TO 31N69W TO 26N71W TO 25N66W TO 31N50W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 25N60W. WITHIN
31N41W TO 31N53W TO 29N57W TO 27N57W TO 26N54W TO 29N45W TO 
31N41W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N59W TO 28N67W TO 22N69W TO 23N61W TO 31N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 
29N39W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N51W TO 25N59W TO 21N56W TO 23N48W TO 
27N36W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 16N TO 17N BETWEEN 47W AND 51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N73W TO 21N74W TO 20N76W TO 19N76W
TO 19N73W TO 20N73W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N76W TO 19N76W TO 18N75W TO
19N73W TO 20N73W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA AND 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N72W TO 20N75W TO 19N75W TO 19N74W TO
20N72W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N72W TO 16N73W TO 15N73W TO 15N71W
TO 17N70W TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N69W TO 19N70W TO 18N73W TO 17N74W TO
16N74W TO 16N70W TO 17N69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N69W TO 18N72W TO 17N73W TO 16N72W TO
17N70W TO 18N69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N85W TO 18N86W TO 17N88W TO
16N88W TO 16N85W TO 18N85W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 19N86W TO 19N88W TO 16N88W TO
16N85W TO 17N85W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N94W TO 27N97W TO
26N97W TO 24N98W TO 25N94W TO 26N93W TO 28N94W SE TO S WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N94W TO 28N97W TO 23N98W TO 23N97W TO
26N92W TO 28N94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N89W TO 23N91W TO
21N91W TO 21N89W TO 22N87W TO 23N89W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N87W TO 23N89W TO 22N90W TO 21N89W TO
22N87W TO 23N87W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N88W TO 24N90W TO 22N90W TO 22N89W TO
23N88W TO 24N88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER HAGEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.