163 
FZNT02 KNHC 081609
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON JAN 8 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON JAN 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 10.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.DEVELOPING WARM FRONT FROM 23N83W TO 24N93W. WITHIN 29N90W TO 
30N94W TO 28N97W TO 20N97W TO 23N86W TO 29N90W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 28N95W.
.03 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT FROM 23N85W TO 29N95W. WITHIN 
29N85W TO 30N87W TO 28N94W TO 26N94W TO 24N91W TO 26N87W TO 
29N85W SE WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N84W TO 30N94W TO 23N98W TO 19N91W TO 
23N90W TO 26N85W TO 30N84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT FROM 25N82W TO 30N87W. COLD FRONT 
FROM 29N91W TO 22.5N98W. WITHIN 30N84W TO 30N88W TO 26N91W TO 
24N91W TO 24N87W TO 27N84W TO 30N84W SE TO S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. WITHIN 28N92W TO 29N93W TO 28N96W TO 26N97W TO 
23N98W TO 23N96W TO 28N92W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N83W TO 31N88W TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO 
20N92W TO 24N80W TO 29N83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND 
THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...HIGHEST N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 24N91W TO 19N96W.
LITTLE CHANGE IN CONDITIONS.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25.5N81W TO 21.5N86W. WITHIN 
30N84W TO 30N88W TO 27N87W TO 26N83W TO 28N82W TO 30N84W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN W SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
29N83W TO 30N88W TO 29N94W TO 21N97W TO 19N94W TO 25N84W TO 
29N83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO MOVE SE OF AREA. WITHIN 30N85W 
TO 28N92W TO 22N91W TO 23N87W TO 25N83W TO 30N85W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN W TO NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 24N74W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 
23N80W. WITHIN 31N47W TO 31N74W TO 28N69W TO 28N65W TO 30N51W TO 
31N47W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W 
OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 31N35W TO 29N55W TO 20N62W TO 
12N58W TO 12N49W TO 22N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS... 
EXCEPT E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT S OF 17N BETWEEN 47W AND 55W. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT N OF 29N E OF 
45W. WITHIN 31N74W TO 31N77W TO 30N76W TO 30N72W TO 31N74W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 24N52W THEN 
WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 21N68W. WITHIN 31N41W TO 31N60W TO 
28N55W TO 27N48W TO 28N44W TO 31N43W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 16 TO 23 FT N OF 28N.
31N53W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N41W TO 31N69W TO 27N70W TO 22N62W TO 
27N49W TO 31N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...EXCEPT 14 TO 23 FT N OF 28N. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N41W TO 
26N44W TO 27N39W TO 28N36W TO 31N35W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 30N35W TO 27N49W TO 20N50W TO 17N61W TO 
08N54W TO 10N35W TO 30N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 22N50W TO 21N57W. 
WITHIN 31N38W TO 31N49W TO 29N47W TO 27N42W TO 28N40W TO 31N38W 
W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N37W TO 31N36W TO 31N56W TO 27N56W TO 21N65W 
TO 22N49W TO 28N37W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL. WITHIN 31N35W TO 27N39W TO 23N46W TO 23N44W TO 
26N35W TO 31N35W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
WITHIN 29N55W TO 31N57W TO 31N63W TO 25N63W TO 26N57W TO 29N55W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. WITHIN 
26N35W TO 17N48W TO 16N61W TO 07N54W TO 07N38W TO 11N35W TO 
26N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 21N46W THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N65W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N45W TO 27N45W TO 
25N40W TO 26N35W TO 31N35W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 
25 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N52W TO 27N53W 
25N57W TO 20N65W TO 20N50W TO 24N35W TO 31N35W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 25N E 
OF 47W. WITHIN 27N53W TO 31N53W TO 31N62W TO 21N66W TO 19N61W TO 
23N59W TO 27N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 15 FT E OF 55W. WITHIN 23N35W TO 16N50W TO 
16N61W TO 07N55W TO 07N37W TO 23N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N75W TO 31N81W TO 23N80W TO 24N70W TO 
26N70W TO 31N75W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N57W TO 27N70W TO 31N72W TO 31N81W TO 
23N79W TO 22N62W TO 26N57W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 31N75W TO 31N81W 
TO 29N81W TO 28N80W TO 31N75W SE TO S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N81W TO 24N80W TO 20N70W 
TO 22N62W TO 31N69W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 27.5N80W. WITHIN 
31N71W TO 31N81W TO 29N78W TO 29N73W TO 31N71W S TO SW WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT...EXCEPT W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 13 TO 21 
FT IN SE TO S SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N63W TO 31N81W TO 25N80W 
TO 24N68W TO 31N63W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. WITHIN 
24N67W TO 24N70W TO 24N75W TO 22N73W TO 20N66W TO 21N65W TO 
24N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 26N78W TO 23N81W. 
WITHIN 31N68W TO 31N74W 31N78W TO 30N73W TO 31N68W S TO SW WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 12 TO 
19 FT IN S TO SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N81W TO 
27N79W TO 26N71W TO 28N66W TO 31N61W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT...EXCEPT W TO NW 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 13 FT N OF 28N W OF 74W.   

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N71W TO 17N78W TO 15N81W TO 10N80W TO 12N70W 
TO 15N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N78W TO 11N79W TO 10N78W TO 
10N72W TO 12N69W TO 18N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N70W TO 
18N78W TO 15N81W TO 10N80W TO 11N69W TO 18N70W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N67W TO 18N71W TO 18N74W TO 14N77W TO 
11N76W TO 12N69W TO 15N67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N64W TO 18N71W TO 18N76W TO 15N81W TO 12N81W 
TO 10N72W TO 15N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N84W TO 22N83W TO 21N87W TO 
19N88W TO 16N88W TO 16N85W TO 19N84W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN 
CHANNEL AND THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 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.