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FZNT02 KNHC 291940
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT APR 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT APR 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN APR 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAY  1.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST SQUALL LINE APPROACHING. WITHIN 31N78W TO
31N81W TO 30N81W TO 28N80W TO 28N79W TO 29N78W TO 31N78W S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST W OF AREA. WITHIN 31N73W TO 
31N80W TO 28N78W TO 27N77W TO 29N75W TO 31N73W S TO SW WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N67W TO 31N73W TO 
29N76W TO 31N81W TO 24N79W TO 28N70W TO 31N67W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT N OF 27N.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 21N75.5W. WITHIN 
31N65W TO 31N77W TO 30N71W TO 29N69W TO 31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 18N95W. WITHIN 27N92W
TO 29N94W TO 27N97W TO 22N98W TO 19N95W TO 22N95W TO 27N92W... 
INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N90W TO 30N94W TO
28N97W TO 21N97W TO 18N95W TO 23N93W TO 26N90W NW TO N WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT W OF 92W. WITHIN 26N85W
TO 29N84W TO 28N87W TO 25N87W TO 22N86W TO 23N84W TO 26N85W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT EXITING THROUGH STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
WITHIN 29N83W TO 30N84W TO 30N86W TO 28N87W TO 26N85W TO 27N82W 
TO 29N83W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN W SWELL.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N87W TO 29N89W TO 23N93W TO 19N94W TO 22N91W 
TO 25N84W TO 30N87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W TO
NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 25N50W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N46W
TO 30N44W TO 27N40W TO 28N36W TO 31N35W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT...EXCEPT SW WINDS AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST
NEAR 31N43W. WITHIN 31N45W TO 31N58W TO 28N54W TO 27N50W TO 
27N40W TO 31N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 22.5N50W.
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N48W TO 26N43W TO 26N37W TO 27N35W TO 31N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N54W TO 
28N46W TO 29N41W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN NW TO N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N83W TO 17N85W TO 17N86W TO 16N86W TO 15N84W
TO 16N83W TO 18N83W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N70W TO 12N72W TO 12N73W TO 11N73W TO 11N72W
TO 12N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO DENSE SMOKE. VSBY OCCASIONALLY 
LESS THAN 1 NM WITHIN 25N88W TO 22N95W TO 19N96W TO 19N91W TO
16N89W TO 15N83W TO 25N88W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.