536 
FZNT02 KNHC 051015
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI JAN 5 2024

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI JAN 5.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN  6.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN  7.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 28N92W TO 30N92W TO 30N95W TO 
28N97W TO 24N98W TO 27N94W TO 28N92W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 8 FT BY HOUR 6.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29.5N91.5W TO 21N97W. WITHIN 
30N86W TO 30N89W TO 28N89W TO 28N88W TO 29N87W TO 30N86W SE TO S 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N86W TO 
30N90W TO 28N92W TO 26N92W TO 25N86W TO 27N84W TO 30N86W S WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 20.5N97W. WITHIN 
29N85W TO 30N86W TO 30N87W TO 29N88W TO 28N88W TO 28N85W TO 
29N85W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
28N83W TO 30N84W TO 31N87W TO 29N91W TO 24N90W TO 24N86W TO 
28N83W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 20N96W. WITHIN 
29N83W TO 30N84W TO 28N86W TO 26N86W TO 26N84W TO 27N83W TO 
29N83W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WITHIN 29N84W TO 
30N86W TO 30N88W TO 28N88W TO 26N87W TO 29N84W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 24N91W. CONDITIONS 
IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N77W TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO 27N80W TO
27N78W TO 31N77W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.33 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 31N77W TO 31N80W 
TO 30N80W TO 30N77W TO 31N77W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N73W TO 31N81W TO 26N79W TO 27N75W 
TO 31N73W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N80.5W TO 30N81.5W. WITHIN 
31N68W TO 31N80W TO 27N79W TO 27N77W TO 31N68W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 29N81W. WITHIN 
31N65W TO 31N75W TO 28N77W TO 27N75W TO 30N68W TO 31N65W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 31N75W TO 31N79W TO 
30N79W TO 29N77W TO 28N77W TO 30N76W TO 31N75W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 26N71W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO
24N80W. WITHIN 31N64W TO 31N76W TO 29N75W TO 28N69W TO 31N64W NW
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 31N54W TO 31N64W
TO 28N69W TO 27N68W TO 27N58W TO 31N54W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N55W TO 27N60W TO 23N60W
TO 23N52W TO 24N46W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N45W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 22N70W. WITHIN 
31N38W TO 31N53W TO 27N49W TO 27N43W TO 31N38W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
31N35W TO 29N72W TO 26N64W TO 26N51W TO 24N47W TO 25N35W TO 
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST
N OF 28N BETWEEN 51W AND 64W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 23N50W THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 22N62W. WITHIN 31N37W TO 31N54W TO 29N52W TO 
28N49W TO 28N43W TO 31N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N62W TO 23N65W TO 
21N54W TO 26N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 14N35W TO 13N45W TO 07N49W TO 07N36W TO 14N35W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N42W TO 12N44W TO 14N50W TO 08N53W TO
07N50W TO 07N43W TO 11N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N46W TO 12N56W TO 08N56W TO 07N52W TO
08N50W TO 17N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N74W TO 13N76W TO 12N77W TO 10N77W TO 11N75W
TO 12N73W TO 13N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 
8 FT BY HOUR 6 W OF 75W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N70W TO 15N75W TO 14N78W TO 11N78W TO
10N76W TO 10N71W TO 14N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N71W TO 16N76W TO 14N79W TO 11N79W TO
10N72W TO 12N70W TO 15N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N85W TO 18N87W TO 16N87W TO
17N86W TO 16N85W TO 18N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N85W TO 19N86W TO 19N87W TO 17N88W TO
16N87W TO 16N85W TO 18N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... 
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER HAGEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.