000
FZNT02 KNHC 181505
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU JAN 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU JAN 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI JAN 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT JAN 20.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 16N64W TO 17N77W TO 15N81W TO 09N78W TO 13N70W
TO 13N63W TO 16N64W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11N77W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11.5N74W TO 12N74.5W TO 11.5N75.5W TO
11N75.5W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W TO 11.5N74W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N72W TO 13N77W TO 11N76W TO 
12N74W TO 11N71W TO 13N67W TO 18N72W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE 
AND THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 17N74W TO 15N81W TO 11N82W TO 
09N81W TO 09N77W TO 12N78W TO 17N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N73W TO 15N80W TO 11N81W TO 10N78W TO
12N73W TO 12N67W TO 18N73W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11N77W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N72W TO 14N76W TO 11N77W TO 10N76W TO
12N73W TO 12N70W TO 14N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 13N77W TO
15N74W TO 15N78W TO 14N80W TO 11N79W TO 10N76W TO 13N77W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM FLORIDA BIG BEND TO CENTRAL 
BAY OF CAMPECHE. WITHIN 29N93W TO 30N92W TO 30N94W TO 29N97W TO 
27N97W TO 26N96W TO 29N93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 18N94W. WITHIN 
23N97W TO 23N98W TO 22N98W TO 22N97W TO 23N97W N WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N88W TO 30N87W TO 28N96W TO 
23N98W TO 19N96W TO 26N92W TO 27N88W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM 
OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 24N80W TO 21N89W TO 19N92W. 
WITHIN 20N95W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO 18N95W TO 18N94W TO 
20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N86W TO 27N92W TO
23N98W TO 20N97W TO 23N91W TO 23N86W TO 26N86W NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 19N37W TO 21N51W TO 20N59W TO 12N61W TO 11N51W TO
16N36W TO 19N37W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES
AND ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N36W TO 13N43W TO 11N48W TO 10N59W TO 06N53W 
TO 07N35W TO 13N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N35W TO 19N61W TO 12N61W TO 06N54W TO
07N35W TO 23N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND 
PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N35W TO 19N61W TO 06N53W TO 07N35W TO
21N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N38W TO 26N39W TO 24N38W TO 23N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA ABOVE.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N64W TO 31N70W TO 30N70W TO 30N68W TO 31N64W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.09 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 ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.