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FZNT02 KNHC 050409
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU APR 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED APR 05
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU APR 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI APR 07.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 11N74W TO 12N74W TO 11N76W TO 10N76W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W 
NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
13N70W TO 15N72W TO 14N77W TO 11N79W TO 10N76W TO 11N72W TO 
13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN THE GULF OF 
VENEZUELA.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74W TO 12N74W TO 11N76W TO 10N76W TO 
11N75W TO 11N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N70W TO 15N72W TO 14N77W TO 11N79W TO 10N76W 
TO 11N72W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN 
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N75W TO 12N76W TO 10N78W TO 10N77W TO 
11N75W TO 12N75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74W TO 12N74W TO 11N76W TO 10N76W TO 
11N75W TO 11N74W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12N72W TO 13N75W TO 12N77W TO 14N77W TO 10N76W 
TO 11N74W TO 13N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N46W TO 23N49W TO 20N58W TO 16N51W TO 
15N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 24N50W TO 14N42W TO 15N35W TO 
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 19N61W TO 26N62W. WITHIN 21N35W TO 
22N42W TO 23N55W TO 19N54W TO 14N45W TO 15N35W TO 21N35W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 19N57W TO 26N58W. WITHIN 
26N60W TO 27N61W TO 26N65W TO 24N63W TO 24N60W TO 26N60W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 20N61W TO 26N62W. WITHIN 29N60W TO 
29N64W TO 27N68W TO 25N69W TO 23N66W TO 24N61W TO 29N60W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N74W 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.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N74W TO 20N76W TO 19N77W TO 
19N76W TO 19N74W TO 20N73W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA 
AND APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN 17.5N70.5W TO 18N71.5W TO 17.5N72W
TO 17N72W TO 17N71W TO 17.5N70.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N74W TO 20N76W TO 19N75W TO 
20N73W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N85W TO 18N87W TO 18N88W TO 17N88W TO 16N85W
TO 17N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85W TO 18N87W TO 18N88W TO 17N88W TO 
16N85W TO 17N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 23N88W TO 23N89W TO 23N90W TO 22N90W TO 
22N88W TO 21N87W TO 23N88W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N89W TO 27N90W TO 28N93W TO 26N96W TO 
23N96W TO 19N91W TO 24N89W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
CAMPECHE...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N91W TO 27N93W TO 27N94W TO 23N95W TO 
22N93W TO 24N91W TO 26N91W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N88W TO 23N91W TO 22N91W 21N91W TO 
22N89W TO 22N88W TO 23N88W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N88W TO 23N91W TO 22N91W 21N91W TO 
22N89W TO 22N88W TO 23N88W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.