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FZNT02 KNHC 220939
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON JAN 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON JAN 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE JAN 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 24.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W...AND IN THE GULF 
OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT 
OUTSIDE THE GULF OF VENEZUELA. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 
68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W 
AND 79W. S OF 10N E OF 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W...AND IN 
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 
FT OUTSIDE THE GULF OF VENEZUELA. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 
83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 
FT FROM 10N TO 15.5N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W. S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 83W...INCLUDING THE GULF 
OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT... 
EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W. S OF 10N 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 83W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT FROM 10N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 80W. S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 15N BETWEEN 35W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 20N TO 25N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 15N60W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N W OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 12N BETWEEN 47W AND 56W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 20N TO 27N 
E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 20N AND W OF A LINE FROM 20N45W TO 
13N50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. 
FROM 10N TO 13N AND W OF A LINE FROM 13N50W TO 10N54W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 21N75W. N OF 27N NW OF FRONT TO 
70W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. S OF 27N W OF 70W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 76W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO A 
LINE FROM 31N40W TO 25N50W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER 
GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 35W AND 50W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 22N55W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N70W. NW OF FRONT E OF 55W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 29W W OF 55W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT OUTSIDE OF THE BAHAMAS. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N62W TO 29N70W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 30N E OF FRONT 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 19N55W 
THEN STATIONARY TO 20N70W. NW OF FRONT TO 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL OUTSIDE OF THE 
BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N52W TO 27N65W 
TO 29N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N75W TO 17N87W. NW OF 
FRONT...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF FRONT 
TO 15N AND W OF 80W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 18N W OF 77W... 
INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 18N W OF 
83W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HOUNDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE... NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 20N 
W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HOUNDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

GULF OF MEXICO N OF 21N E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 
30 KT S OF 25N E OF 85W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 91W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 8 
TO 10 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. FROM 24N TO 28N W OF 91W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23 E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT TO 
8 FT IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA. FROM 26N TO 28N BETWEEN 90W AND 
93W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.