000
FZNT02 KNHC 171547
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED JAN 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED JAN 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU JAN 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 19.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 66W 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.  
.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 10N TO 17.5N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 14N E OF 68W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W... 
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 12 FT.  
FROM 13N TO 17.5N E OF 68W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.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 10N TO 17.5N 
BETWEEN 64W AND 81.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 65W 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. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 24N80W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 63W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 27N68W TO 24N77W. N 
OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 27N E OF 40W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 25N E OF 36W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED. 

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 19N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 20N BETWEEN 35W AND 61W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 35W AND 61W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 10N BETWEEN 35W AND 55W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. S PF 20N W OF 93W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE 
FROM 29N83W TO 26N91W TO 23N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.