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FZNT02 KNHC 121009
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI JAN 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT JAN 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM E TEXAS. WITHIN 
30N86W TO 31N88W TO 29N91W TO 30N95W TO 26N97W TO 27N86W TO 
30N86W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS NEAR 8 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM NEW ORLEANS TO TAMPICO... 
MEXICO. WITHIN 26N95W TO 28N95W TO 29N96W TO 28N97W TO 23N98W TO 
21N97W TO 26N95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N84W TO 25N86W TO 26N90W TO 22N96W TO 29N95W 
TO 30N93W TO 29N90W TO 30N84W SW TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO E BAY OF 
CAMPECHE. WITHIN 20N95W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 
20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N84W TO 
30N93W TO 27N97W TO 20N97W TO 20N94W TO 25N90W TO 29N84W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM TAMPA TO N YUCATAN. WITHIN 
29N84W TO 30N87W TO 29N93W TO 22N98W TO 18N95W TO 22N93W TO 
29N84W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM FLORIDA STRAITS TO 
YUCATAN CHANNEL. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 14N35W TO 13.5N40W...THEN SHEAR LINE TO
17N60W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N44W TO 26N41W TO 25N38W TO 27N35W TO
31N35W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N35W TO 31N49W TO 20N63W TO 07N51W TO 07N35W 
TO 26N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL WITH
HIGHEST NEAR 26N42W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. WITHIN 31N40W TO 30N48W 
TO 28N48W TO 29N45W TO 27N43W TO 28N39W TO 31N40W W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W
TO 17N61W TO 10N57W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL WITH HIGHEST NEAR 24N39W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 1000 MB LOW NEAR 34N38W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 
31N48W TO 27N44W TO 26N42W TO 27N37W TO 31N35W W TO NW WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N35W 
TO 26N41W TO 30N52W TO 20N45W TO 07N49W TO 07N35W TO 29N35W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 31N73W TO 
31N81W TO 28N80W TO 30N77W TO 31N73W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO JACKSONVILLE. WITHIN
31N72W TO 31N81W TO 28N79W TO 29N75W TO 31N72W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO NW BAHAMAS. WITHIN 
31N69.5W TO 31N76.5W TO 30.5N75W TO 30.5N71W TO 31N69.5W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N70W TO 14N75W TO 13N77W TO 10N76W TO 11N73W
TO 11N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 19N86W TO 19N87W TO 19N88W TO 17N87W TO 16N86W
TO 17N85W TO 19N86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 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 CHAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.