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FZNT02 KNHC 302137
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU MAR 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI MAR 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT APR 01.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 12N75W TO 11N76W TO 11N75W TO 12N75W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N74W TO 13N76W TO 
12N78W TO 11N78W TO 10N77W TO 11N74W TO 14N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N75W TO 11N76W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W TO 
12N75W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 13N70W TO 14N76W TO 12N78W TO 10N78W TO 10N76W TO 11N73W 
TO 13N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE 
OFF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 11N76W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W TO 
12N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. LITTLE 
CHANGE ELSEWHERE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N73W TO 12N75W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO 
11N75W TO 12N73W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N70W TO 18N71W TO 16N75W TO 13N78W TO 10N76W 
TO 11N73W TO 13N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 15N70W TO 16N76W TO 14N80W TO 11N80W TO 
09N77W TO 13N78W TO 15N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 25N67W TO 24N77W. WITHIN 31N39W 
TO 31N63W TO 29N57W TO 29N50W TO 30N45W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS BETWEEN 60 TO 
120 NM SE OF FRONT N OF 27N.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 26N55W AND WEAKENING 
STATIONARY TO 22N68W. WITHIN 27N52W TO 31N43W TO 31N66W TO 
27N77W TO 24N63W TO 27N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 63W AND 77W. SEAS  
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT IN N SWELL N OF 27N BETWEEN 52W AND 66W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 25N47W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 22N55W. WITHIN 31N38W TO 31N64W TO 24N73W TO 
20N66W TO 22N49W TO 31N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT FROM 22N TO 24N BETWEEN 52W AND 61W. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL N OF 29N BETWEEN 43W AND 
56W. 

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N78W TO 31N81W TO 29N80W TO 
29N79W TO 30N78W TO 31N78W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N75W TO 
19N75W TO 19N74W 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 FROM 20N TO 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N78W TO 21.5N80W TO 20N82W 
TO 20N80W TO 20N78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 14N76W TO 17N75W TO 
18N70W TO 17N67W TO 13N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N86W TO 18N87W TO 17N88W TO 
16N87W TO 17N86W TO 16N85W TO 18N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N88W TO 23N89W TO 
22N91W TO 21N91W TO 21N90W TO 23N88W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N88W TO 23N89W TO 22N91W TO 21N91W TO 
21N90W TO 22N88W TO 23N88W NE TO E 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.