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FZNT02 KNHC 231336
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE MAY 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE MAY 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED MAY 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU MAY 25.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO ASHFALL ADVISORY...
POPOCATEPETL VOLCANO IN MEXICO NEAR 19N99W HAS BEEN ACTIVE AND 
CONTINUES TO ERUPT THIS MORNING. VOLCANIC ASH HAS MOVED E TO ESE 
AWAY FROM THE VOLCANO AND OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE TO THE 
CARIBBEAN COAST OF THE YUCATAN NEAR COZUMEL...S OF 20N AND W OF 
85W. VISIBILITY MAY BE RESTRICTED IN THIS AREA DUE TO VOLCANIC 
ASHFALL THROUGH TONIGHT. MARINERS SHOULD EXERCISE CAUTION. IF 
MARINERS ENCOUNTER VOLCANIC ASH OR FLOATING VOLCANIC DEBRIS...
YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT THE OBSERVATION TO THE NATIONAL 
WEATHER SERVICE BY CALLING 305-229-4424.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 26.5N71.5W 1009 MB. WITHIN 28N64W TO 31N66W
TO 31N68W TO 26N69W TO 26N64W TO 26N62W TO 28N64W SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES JUST N OF AREA NEAR 31.5N69.5W 1008 
MB. WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N68W TO 28N68W TO 26N64W TO 26N62W TO 
31N61W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES WELL N OF AREA. WITHIN 31N60W TO 
31N64W TO 30N63W TO 30N62W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN SE TO S SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 22N53W TO 23N55W TO 22N57W TO 18N54W TO 18N49W TO
19N48W TO 22N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. WITHIN 09N37W TO 10N41W TO 10N45W TO 08N41W TO 07N38W TO
08N36W TO 09N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 39 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N78W TO 29.5N81W. WITHIN 
31N77.5W TO 31N80.5W TO 30.5N80W TO 30.5N79.5W TO 30.5N78.5W TO 
31N78W TO 31N77.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.