174 
FZNT02 KNHC 162053
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE JAN 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU JAN 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N67W TO 17N69W TO 16N77W TO 14N81W TO 09N78W
TO 11N72W TO 15N67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
WITHIN 18N71W TO 18N72W TO 18N73W TO 16N72W TO 18N71W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N74.5W TO 12N75W TO 
12N75.5W TO 11N75.5W TO 11N74W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N66W TO 18N72W TO 14N79W
TO 11N76W TO 12N73W TO 11N64W TO 15N66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 18N74W TO 17N78W TO
15N81W TO 10N80W TO 09N78W TO 11N76W TO 18N74W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N67W TO 15N69W TO 15N77W TO 12N78W TO
12N72W TO 11N68W TO 13N67W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N72W TO 18N74W TO 15N82W TO 10N80W TO 
10N76W TO 13N78W TO 16N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL. WITHIN 17N76W TO 18N77W TO 18N78W TO 17N79W TO 15N78W 
TO 15N77W TO 17N76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N68W TO 18N76W TO 16N82W TO 12N82W TO
09N78W TO 12N69W TO 15N68W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.30 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 25 TO 35
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N75W TO 15N79W TO 
12N79W TO 12N74W TO 11N68W TO 11N64W TO 16N75W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 17N77W TO 16N81W TO 12N82W TO 10N81W TO 
10N78W TO 14N69W TO 17N77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N70W TO 17N80W TO 15N82W TO 09N81W TO
11N70W TO 16N70W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE AND WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF NICARAGUA AND THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N69W TO 18N71W TO 16N81W TO 10N82W TO
09N78W TO 11N71W TO 15N69W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE AND THE 
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 29N84W 1011 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 18N95W. 
WITHIN 21N96W TO 23N97W TO 23N98W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 20N95W 
TO 21N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N87W TO 
31N87W TO 27N97W TO 23N98W TO 18N95W TO 23N92W TO 27N87W N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 22N88W. WITHIN 
30N85W TO 30N89W TO 26N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N93W TO 25N88W TO 
30N85W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT NEAR 19N96W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. WITHIN 25N88W TO 22N96W TO 
19N96W TO 19N93W TO 21N90W TO 22N85W TO 25N88W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 31N74W TO 31N78W TO 30N80W TO
28N80W TO 28N79W TO 30N75W TO 31N74W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 23N80W. WITHIN 
31N60W TO 31N76W TO 29N76W TO 28N69W TO 31N60W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 29N60W. WITHIN 
31N62W TO 31N68W TO 30N67W TO 30N65W TO 31N62W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 20N55W TO 20N64W TO 18N62W TO 13N60W TO 15N57W TO
15N52W TO 20N55W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N55W TO 19N62W TO 14N61W TO 08N55W TO
07N44W TO 12N50W TO 18N55W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N35W TO 20N38W TO 18N44W TO 15N42W TO
14N35W TO 21N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 20N50W TO 19N59W TO 15N61W TO 06N54W TO 08N36W 
TO 11N35W TO 20N50W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N39W TO 31N49W TO 29N47W TO
29N44W TO 31N39W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N44W TO 29N45W TO 27N42W TO
27N35W TO 31N35W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N37W TO 29N38W TO 24N39W TO
21N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.