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FZNT02 KNHC 101015
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED JAN 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 12.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 25N81W. WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N81W TO 
29N77W TO 29N73W TO 31N69W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT...EXCEPT W 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
31N63W TO 31N81W TO 25N80W TO 26N70W TO 28N64W TO 31N63W S WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT W OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 15
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N63W TO 31N81W TO 26N80W TO 
21N71W TO 19N63W TO 31N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 23N80W. WITHIN 
31N59W TO 31N71W TO 28N73W TO 28N70W TO 29N61W TO 31N59W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. WITHIN 31N71W TO 31N80W TO 
28N78W TO 28N73W TO 31N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT 
IN W SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N74W. WITHIN 31N60W TO 28N64W TO 
28N78W TO 15N60W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 27N74W. WITHIN 
31N60.5W TO 31N66W TO 30.5N65W TO 30N62.5W TO 31N60.5W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N61W TO 
31N77W TO 28N76W TO 27N74W TO 28N68W TO 31N61W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN W SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 21N45W TO 20N55W THEN SURFACE TROUGH 
TO 21N65W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N45W TO 28N44W TO 27N42W TO 27N35W 
TO 31N35W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 25 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N52W TO 25N50W TO 23N41W TO 25N35W 
TO 31N35W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN NW 
SWELL. WITHIN 31N52W TO 31N63W TO 23N62W TO 24N46W TO 26N50W TO 
31N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
WITHIN 25N35W TO 23N50W TO 23N60W TO 19N63W TO 19N53W TO 22N35W 
TO 25N35W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
WITHIN 22N35W TO 19N57W TO 09N60W TO 07N53W TO 07N35W TO 22N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE FROM 19.5N35W TO 17N45W TO 
18.5N60W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N39W TO 29N39W TO 28N38W TO 28N35W 
TO 31N35W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 23 TO 24 FT IN W TO NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N47W TO 24N42W TO 22N35W TO 
31N35W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N58W TO 24N66W TO 06N53W TO 
07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT FROM 17N TO 19N BETWEEN 45W AND 53W. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE DISSIPATED. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N44W
TO 27N43W TO 24N41W TO 22N35W TO 31N35W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO
31N50W TO 19N64W TO 08N59W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 16N AND E OF 45W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N71W TO 18N76W TO 13N77W TO 11N76W TO 11N72W
TO 13N67W TO 18N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N66W TO 19N76W TO 15N81W TO 12N80W TO 11N76W 
TO 13N64W TO 16N66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 15N74W TO 13N77W TO 10N76W TO
12N73W TO 11N67W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N71W TO 
18N76W TO 17N78W TO 10N75W TO 11N73W TO 11N67W TO 17N71W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N73W TO 14N76W TO 13N77W TO 12N78W TO
10N76W TO 11N73W TO 14N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N73W TO 16N77W TO 13N78W TO 10N76W TO 
12N73W TO 17N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N85W TO 20N86W TO 19N86W TO
17N87W TO 16N85W TO 18N85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 22N85W. WITHIN 30N84W 
TO 30N86W TO 29N86W TO 27N86W TO 27N84W TO 28N83W TO 30N84W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN W SWELL. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 30N84W TO 28N91W TO 25N91W TO 22N90W TO 26N88W TO 27N83W 
TO 30N84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN W TO NW 
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 26N83W TO 29N83W TO 30N87W TO 
28N94W TO 21N97W TO 19N92W TO 26N83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST APPROACHING COLD FRONT W OF
AREA. WITHIN 29N84W TO 30N88W TO 29N96W TO 26N97W TO 26N95W TO 
27N85W TO 29N84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 
FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER HAGEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.