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FZNT02 KNHC 152017
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON JAN 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 17.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 
KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 
17.5N BETWEEN 64W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18 BETWEEN 64W AND 80W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... 
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT... HIGHEST BETWEEN 72W AND 78W. S OF 11N E OF 80W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 
17.5N BETWEEN 64W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST BETWEEN 72W 
AND 78W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 68W AND 81.5W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 
TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST 
BETWEEN 72W AND 78W. S OF 11N E OF 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 1013 MB LOW PRES NEAR 26.5N95W 
TO 22N97W. WARM FRONT FROM LOW CENTER TO 30N89W. W OF LOW AND 
COLD FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. NW OF WARM 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 25N91W TO 19N95W. W 
OF 90W AND NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...BUILDING TO 12 TO 14 FT FROM 21N TO 24N W OF 96W. E OF 90W 
AND NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 23N91W TO 19N95W. S 
OF 24N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 21N90W TO 19N93W. S 
OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N E OF 87W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. REMAINDER OF THE AREA S OF 27N AND W OF 87W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 20N W OF 94W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 24N 
BETWEEN 84W AND 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 25N87W TO 22N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 19N35W TO 16N50W. N OF 27N E OF 36W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF FRONT AND E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 25N50W. N OF 30N 
W OF FRONT TO 50W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 25N50W. N OF FRONT 
AND E OF 42W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
29N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 25N42W. N OF FRONT E 
OF 38W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N 
AND E OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 57W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 20N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 68W AND 
72W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 64W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 20N BETWEEN 55W AND 63W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.