473 
FZNT02 KNHC 082156
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON JAN 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 10.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.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.
.12 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...EXCEPT 35 TO 45 KT N OF 28N. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT...HIGHEST N 
OF 28N. 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 30N84W TO 24N89W TO 19N96W.
WITHIN 30N83W TO 30N84W TO 26N88W TO 25N84W TO 27N83W TO 30N83W 
SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. WITHIN 30N84W TO 30N89W 
TO 29N90W TO 30N94W TO 29N93W TO 27N90W TO 30N84W W TO NW WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT 35 TO 45 KT N OF 28N. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
WITHIN 20N94W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO 18N94W TO 20N94W NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N82W TO 30N84W TO 29N96W TO 18N94W TO 24N88W 
TO 21N87W TO 23N81W TO 26N82W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND 
THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT ECEPT S TO SW 
20 TO 30 KT E OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST N.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W 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 28N83W 
TO 29N86W TO 26N87W TO 24N83W TO 28N83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN DECAYING W TO NW SWELL.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 26N65W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 
23N80W. WITHIN 31N42W TO 31N69W TO 28N69W TO 28N64W TO 28N50W TO 
31N42W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT W 
OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 
30N E OF 67W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N55W TO 31N74W TO 
29N70W TO 26N51W TO 17N60W TO 11N60W TO 14N45W TO 16N35W 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 67W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 24N52W THEN 
WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 22N75W. WITHIN 31N39W TO 31N60W TO 
28N55W TO 27N48W TO 28N44W TO 31N39W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 16 TO 22 FT N OF 27N.
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 31N39W TO 
26N42W TO 26N39W TO 28N35W TO 31N35W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 28N35W TO 24N45W TO 18N59W TO 07N55W TO 
07N36W TO 28N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 22N50W TO 21N57W. 
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N55W TO 26N52W TO 26N44W TO 28N40W TO 30N35W 
W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 
30N35W TO 27N37W TO 24N42W TO 26N37W TO 30N35W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N57W TO 31N65W 
TO 21N65W TO 22N49W TO 25N35W TO 31N35W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT...EXCEPT NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT BETWEEN 54W AND 65W. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 19 FT N OF 22N E OF 58W. WITHIN 25N35W TO 
16N50W TO 16N61W TO 07N55W TO 07N38W TO 10N35W TO 25N35W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N35W TO 20N44W THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N63W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N44W TO 28N40W TO 
28N35W TO 31N35W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 23 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N49W TO 26N47W TO 20N42W 
TO 22N35W TO 31N35W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT 
IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 20N42W TO 22N51W TO 20N58W TO 19N50W TO 
20N42W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N55W TO 31N66W TO 
19N65W TO 07N55W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W 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 10 FT IN N SWELL.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 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.
.12 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 15 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.
.36 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 31N72W TO 26N76W TO 23N81W. 
WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N74W 31N72W TO 30N71W TO 31N66W S TO SW WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WITHIN 31N72W TO 31N79W TO 30N78W 
TO 30N74W TO 31N72W W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N72W TO 27N75W TO 27N67W TO 31N61W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N79W TO 19N65W TO 25N66W TO 31N66W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.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 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N67W TO 17N77W TO 12N75W TO 12N70W TO 
13N68W TO 15N67W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 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 WITHIN 21N84W TO 21N87W TO 20N85W TO 18N87W TO 
19N85W TO 21N84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 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.