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FZNT02 KNHC 242147
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI MAR 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 26.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N75W TO 13N79W TO 10N77W TO 
11N74W TO 10N71W TO 11N70W TO 15N75W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 
LESS THAN 8 FT IN GULF OF VENEZUELA. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 
15N73W TO 14N79W TO 10N80W TO 09N76W TO 11N75W TO 11N70W TO 
15N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. LITTLE CHANGE ELSEWHERE.
.48 HOUR LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 26N48W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 
23N60W. WITHIN 31N38W TO 31N44W TO 30N44W TO 29N45W TO 30N39W TO 
31N38W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 31N41W TO 31N55W TO 23N70W TO 24N60W TO 25N46W TO 31N41W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 
30N37W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N52W TO 24N62W TO 23N46W TO 25N50W TO 
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL... 
HIGHEST NE PART.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N50W TO 26N53W TO 21N58W TO 
25N40W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N48W TO 25N48W TO 26N39W TO 
21N58W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH THOSE ASSOCIATED TO 
THE COLD FRONT DESCRIBED BELOW.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT N OF AREA NEAR 32N BETWEEN 47W 
AND 62W. WITHIN 31N41W TO 31N57W TO 30N54W TO 29N50W TO 30N43W 
TO 31N41W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
31N41W TO 31N60W TO 30N56W TO 29N50W TO 30N43W TO 31N41W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 28N46W TO 27N52W. 
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N41W TO 30N42W TO 29N43W TO 30N38W TO 31N41W 
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT 
IN NW SWELL N OF 30N. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N47W TO 
31N60W TO 29N57W TO 27N48W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT N OF 29N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 28N43W TO 26N51W. 
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N38W TO 30N39W TO 30N36W TO 31N35W SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT N 
OF 29N.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N72W TO 21N73W TO 
20N76W TO 19N77W TO 18N75W TO 19N74W TO 20N72W...INCLUDING 
BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA AND APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.45 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N70W TO 20N71W TO 21N72W TO 20N73W
TO 20N72W TO 20N70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N73W TO 15N75W TO 14N78W TO 14N71W 
TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N85W TO 18N87W TO 17N88W TO 
16N88W TO 16N85W TO 18N85W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N85W TO 19N86W TO 19N87W TO 17N88W TO 
16N88W TO 16N85W TO 18N85W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO 
SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N86W TO 17N87W TO 16N87W TO 16N86W TO 
17N85W TO 18N86W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 28N92W TO 28N95W TO 28N97W TO 24N98W TO 
24N96W TO 25N94W TO 28N92W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N87W TO 24N89W TO 
23N90W TO 22N90W TO 21N90W TO 22N87W TO 23N87W E TO SE 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.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N87W TO 23N89W TO 21N89W TO 22N87W TO 
23N87W 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.