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FZNT02 KNHC 240409
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI MAR 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75.5W NE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N71W TO 15N75W TO 13N78W TO 
10N76W TO 11N73W TO 11N70W TO 15N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 
13N78W TO 15N75W TO 15N80W TO 13N81W TO 10N80W TO 10N77W TO 
13N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N75W TO 14N78W TO 12N78W TO 10N77W TO
10N76W TO 12N73W TO 15N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N75W TO 15N76W TO 13N79W TO 10N78W TO 
10N76W TO 11N73W TO 15N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N72W TO 15N75W TO 12N78W TO 10N76W TO
11N74W TO 11N70W TO 15N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 12N78W TO 
14N77W TO 14N79W TO 13N80W TO 10N79W TO 10N77W TO 12N78W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.27 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35
KT FROM 11N TO 11.5N BETWEEN 74.5W AND 75W WITH SEAS BUILDING TO
11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N71W TO 16N73W TO 13N79W TO 10N78W TO
10N76W TO 12N73W TO 15N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N69W TO 14N74W TO 14N77W TO 12N78W TO
10N76W TO 10N71W TO 13N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WITHIN 13N78W TO 
14N77W TO 14N80W TO 13N80W TO 10N79W TO 11N77W TO 13N78W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 24N60W TO 22N71W. WITHIN 31N44W 
TO 31N55W TO 29N59W TO 26N59W TO 27N53W TO 31N44W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N39W TO 31N60W 
TO 26N71W TO 23N67W TO 31N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 
28N43W. WITHIN 30N35W TO 31N35W TO 31N52W TO 25N61W TO 22N58W TO 
25N47W TO 30N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N39W TO 
30N41W TO 25N40W TO 26N38W TO 28N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT N OF AREA. WITHIN 31N44W TO 
31N56W TO 30N53W TO 31N45W TO 31N44W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N44W TO 31N61W TO 30N57W TO 30N53W 
TO 31N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 30N56W TO 31N60W. 
WITHIN 31N40W TO 31N53W TO 30N51W TO 30N40W TO 31N40W W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N40W TO 31N60W TO 
29N57W TO 29N51W TO 30N41W TO 31N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N73W TO 21N73W TO 20N76W TO 18N76W
TO 18N75W TO 19N74W 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N71W TO 21N73W TO 20N75W TO 19N75W TO
19N73W TO 20N71W TO 21N71W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N70W TO 21N71W TO 21N74W TO 20N74W TO
20N70W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N69W TO 18N71W TO 17N73W TO 16N73W TO 15N72W
TO 17N69W TO 18N69W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N74W TO 17N73W TO 17N70W TO
18N70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 19N86W TO 18N88W TO
16N88W TO 16N84W TO 17N85W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 19N86W TO 18N88W TO 16N88W TO
16N84W TO 17N85W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 24N88W TO 23N91W TO 20N91W TO 21N89W TO 
22N87W TO 24N88W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N88W TO 24N89W TO 23N91W TO 22N91W TO
21N87W TO 22N86W TO 24N88W E TO SE 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N87W TO 24N87W TO 23N89W TO 22N89W TO
21N87W TO 23N87W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N92W TO 29N97W TO
24N98W TO 26N92W TO 28N92W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER HAGEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.