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FZNT02 KNHC 240925
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED JAN 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED JAN 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU JAN 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI JAN 26.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 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 14 FT FROM 10.5N TO 15.5N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 78W. S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL. 
.12 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 13 FT FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W. S OF 10N 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...AND IN 
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 
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 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W. S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE 
IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 83W...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... EXCEPT 12 TO 14 
FT FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 76W AND 80W. S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 83W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 20N50W...THEN STATIONARY FRONT 
TO 20N72W. NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N38W TO 27N55W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 55W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FROM 20N TO 23N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT OUTSIDE OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S 
OF FRONT TO 14N AND W OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 31N52W TO 
26N65W TO 27N77W TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 26N35W TO 17N50W TO 10N55W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND NE 
WIND WAVES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 19N50W TO 
17N60W. NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N35W TO 23N55W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 55W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT OUTSIDE OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 
27N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 31N40W TO 25N60W TO 27N77W TO ANOTHER 
LINE FROM 25N35W TO 14N50W TO 09N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 10N TO 24N W OF 50W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 09N TO 25N W OF 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NW SWELL AND NE WIND WAVES.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 29N50W TO 
31N54W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 27N50W TO 31N55W. NW 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 18N W OF 
85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 21N TO 26N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT IN THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST IN THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 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.

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.