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FZNT02 KNHC 231451
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU MAR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 25.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74.5W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N70W TO 15N71W TO 
15N75W TO 13N78W TO 09N77W TO 14N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 13N73W TO 16N76W TO 15N80W TO 13N81W TO 
10N80W TO 09N77W TO 13N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75.5W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N70W TO 13N78W 
TO 10N77W TO 12N73W TO 11N70W TO 12N69W TO 14N70W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN GULF OF VENEZUELA. WITHIN 12N78W TO 
14N77W TO 14N78W TO 14N80W TO 10N80W TO 11N77W TO 12N78W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75.5W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N70W TO 13N78W 
TO 10N77W TO 12N73W TO 11N70W TO 12N69W TO 14N70W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN GULF OF VENEZUELA. WITHIN 12N78W TO 
14N77W TO 14N78W TO 13N80W TO 10N78W TO 11N77W TO 12N78W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 24N65W TO 22N72W TO 
22N77W. WITHIN 31N51W TO 29N57W TO 29N54W TO 30N53W TO 31N51W N 
TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
31N51W TO 31N63W TO 27N68W TO 24N65W TO 28N55W TO 31N51W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 28N47W THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 26N52W AND WEAKENING TO 21N76W. WITHIN 
31N42W TO 31N46W TO 29N50W TO 27N54W TO 27N51W TO 29N44W TO 
31N42W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
31N35W TO 31N58W TO 28N63W TO 24N68W TO 24N57W 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 
27N40W TO 26N52W. WITHIN AREA 31N35W TO 31N50W TO 27N52W TO 
21N57W TO 25N41W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N SWELL.

.06 HOUR FORECAST ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N73W TO 21N74W TO 
20N75W 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 LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 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 17N70W TO 18N71W TO 18N73W TO 17N74W TO 
16N74W TO 16N70W TO 17N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N70W TO 17N74W TO 17N73W TO 16N74W TO 
14N70W TO 18N70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 36 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...SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 28N94W TO 27N97W TO 26N97W TO 25N94W TO 
26N93W TO 28N94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 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.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.36 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 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.