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FZNT02 KNHC 161013
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE JAN 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.

.GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA PANHANDLE TO NEAR
VERACRUZ...MEXICO. WITHIN 30N93W TO 29N97W TO 22N98W TO 19N96W 
TO 19N95W TO 30N93W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ...N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 29N84W TO 31N88W TO 30N93W TO 26N96W TO 20N95W TO 23N93W 
TO 29N84W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA STRAITS TO YUCATAN 
PENINSULA. WITHIN 23N90W TO 23N92W TO 22N94W TO 21N94W TO 20N97W 
TO 18N94W TO 23N90W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 27N85W TO 28N88W TO 26N96W TO 21N97W TO 23N93W TO 24N87W 
TO 27N85W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WITHIN 23N86W TO 23N87W
TO 22N87W TO 22N86W TO 22N85W TO 23N86W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA AND YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N
TO NE SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75.5W TO 11.5N76W TO 11N76W TO
11N74.5W TO 11.5N74W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH 
FREQUENT GUSTS TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
16N64W TO 18N72W TO 14N79W TO 11N77W TO 11N69W TO 13N63W TO 
16N64W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N66W TO 17N69W TO 17N75W TO 12N78W TO
12N72W TO 11N67W TO 15N66W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N76W TO
16N79W TO 14N80W TO 10N78W TO 10N76W TO 13N78W TO 16N76W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N74.5W TO 12N75W TO 
12N75.5W TO 11N75.5W TO 11N74W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N66W TO 18N72W TO 14N79W
TO 11N76W TO 12N72W TO 11N65W TO 15N66W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA WITHIN 15N75W TO 18N74W TO 17N78W TO 13N82W TO 10N80W TO 
11N76W TO 15N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N67W TO 15N69W TO 15N77W TO 12N78W TO
12N72W TO 11N68W TO 13N67W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N77W TO
16N72W TO 18N78W TO 15N82W TO 10N80W TO 11N75W TO 14N77W NE TO 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11.5N75.5W TO 
11N75.5W TO 11N74.5W TO 11.5N74W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N76W TO 15N79W TO 
12N79W TO 12N74W TO 11N68W TO 11N64W TO 15N76W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 17N77W TO 16N81W TO 12N82W TO 10N81W TO 
10N78W TO 14N69W TO 17N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 29N41W TO 25N40W TO 17N40W TO 17N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH FROM 31N35W TO 28N41W. WITHIN 
31N35W TO 31N39W TO 30N38W TO 30N37W TO 31N35W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N39W TO 31N48W TO 
29N48W TO 29N43W TO 30N39W TO 31N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH E OF AREA. WITHIN 31N35W TO 
31N41W TO 26N41W TO 25N40W TO 24N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 16N49W TO 20N58W TO 19N64W TO 12N61W TO 11N57W TO
14N55W TO 16N49W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N54W TO 21N58W TO 19N64W TO 14N61W TO
08N53W TO 07N44W TO 19N54W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N44W TO 20N53W TO 18N62W TO 07N54W TO
08N38W TO 13N50W TO 17N44W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO JACKSONVILLE...
FLORIDA. WITHIN 31N74W TO 31N78W TO 30N80W TO 28N80W TO 28N79W 
TO 30N75W TO 31N74W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO GREAT BAHAMA BANK. 
WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N76W TO 28N77W TO 29N73W TO 28N72W TO 29N69W 
TO 31N66W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO CENTRAL BAHAMAS. 
WITHIN 31N60W TO 31N74W TO 30N72W TO 30N68W TO 30N64W TO 31N60W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHAN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.