000
FZNT02 KNHC 182054
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU JAN 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI JAN 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 20.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 17N69W TO 16N79W TO 14N82W TO 09N78W TO 13N71W
TO 14N66W TO 17N69W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE... NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.06 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 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N66W TO 18N72W TO 13N78W TO 
10N77W TO 11N71W TO 15N66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 16N75W TO 16N81W TO 15N82W TO 
09N81W TO 10N76W TO 13N78W TO 16N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N71W TO 14N72W TO 13N73W TO 12N73W TO
12N72W TO 13N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
WITHIN 14N74W TO 15N77W TO 14N79W TO 11N79W TO 10N76W TO 13N74W
TO 14N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 25N97W.
WITHIN 30N92W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 27N97W TO 27N96W TO 28N94W 
TO 30N92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 22N98W. WITHIN 29N86W 
TO 31N88W TO 30N95W TO 28N97W TO 24N96W TO 29N86W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N83W TO 22N96W TO 19N95W. 
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 N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. 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 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N86W TO 27N93W TO 24N97W TO 21N97W TO 22N85W 
TO 26N86W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST 
OF VERACRUZ...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 19N35W TO 21N59W TO 10N59W TO 07N49W TO 09N35W TO
19N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.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 10 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N37W TO 24N38W TO 22N37W TO 20N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA ABOVE. 

.ATLC WITHIN 31N63.5W TO 31N68W TO 30.5N67W TO 30N66W TO
30.5N64W TO 31N63.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.03 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.