827 
FZNT02 KNHC 052116
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI JAN 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI JAN 5.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 07.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 30N94W 1006 MB WITH COLD FRONT TO 22N98W AND WARM 
FRONT FROM THE LOW TO 25N87W. WITHIN 28N92W TO 30N92W TO 30N95W 
TO 28N97W TO 24N98W TO 27N94W TO 28N92W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS N OF 26N BETWEEN 88W AND THE FRONT.
.06 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 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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.
.12 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 30 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 20N95W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 21N92W. WITHIN 
24N85W TO 23N90W TO 21N92W TO 22N90W TO 23N86W TO 24N85W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 20N92W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N77W TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO 27N80W TO 
27N78W TO 31N77W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 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 8 
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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST INLAND THE SE U.S. COAST. 
LITTLE CHANGE IN CONDITIONS.
.30 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 31N72W TO 25N81W. WITHIN 
31N65W TO 31N78W TO 29N76W TO 28N73W TO 30N67W TO 31N65W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 25N70W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 
25N77W TO 25N81W. WITHIN 31N53W TO 31N69W TO 29N67W TO 27N66W TO 
28N57W TO 31N53W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
31N35W TO 31N60W TO 31N76W TO 28N72W TO 26N57W TO 23N55W TO 
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL... 
EXCEPT 11 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 30N BETWEEN 55W AND 63W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 24N51W THEN 
WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 22N70W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N46W TO 
31N50W TO 29N48W TO 28N42W TO 31N35W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF FRONT N OF 29N. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT...EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 29N BETWEEN 47W AND 
48W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N50W TO 31N70W TO 26N68W TO 
26N50W TO 25N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT N OF 30N BETWEEN 47W AND 59W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 23N43W 
THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 22N67W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 
31N59W TO 23N61W TO 21N60W TO 25N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 15 FT IN 
NW SWELL N OF 28N E OF 44W. 

.ATLC WITHIN 13N37W TO 12N48W TO 07N53W TO 07N48W TO 07N38W TO 
13N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N54W TO 07N52W TO 10N47W TO 15N45W TO 
13N50W TO 11N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING 
NE TO E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N74W TO 13N76W TO 12N77W TO 10N77W TO 11N75W 
TO 12N73W TO 13N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W 
OF 75W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N72W TO 15N76W TO 13N78W TO 11N77W TO 
11N74W TO 12N73W TO 14N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N71W TO 16N76W TO 15N78W TO 11N77W TO 
11N73W TO 12N72W TO 15N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 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 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.