239 
FZNT02 KNHC 152103
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI MAR 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI MAR 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT MAR 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAR 17.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 13N70W TO 13N77W TO 11N78W TO 11N75W TO 12N74W TO 11N71W
TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
13N73W TO 15N77W TO 13N81W TO 10N80W TO 11N78W TO 09N77W TO 
13N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.09 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N74.5W TO 12N75W TO 11N75W 
TO 11N74.5W TO 11.5N74W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
10 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N72W TO 16N72W TO 
15N75W TO 12N78W TO 10N76W TO 12N70W TO 14N72W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 15N75W TO 15N78W TO 12N81W TO 
10N81W TO 10N78W TO 12N78W TO 15N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N71W TO 13N77W TO 11N77W TO 11N74W TO
12N74W TO 12N70W TO 14N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
14N71W TO 15N74W TO 15N77W TO 13N80W TO 10N78W TO 10N76W TO 
14N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N70W TO 13N73W TO 13N77W TO 12N77W TO
11N76W TO 11N67W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
14N72W TO 15N77W TO 14N79W TO 12N80W TO 10N77W TO 13N72W TO 
14N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N70W TO 12N72W TO 12N73W TO 12N72W TO
11N71W TO 12N69W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N71W 
TO 15N72W TO 16N74W TO 15N78W TO 12N79W TO 10N77W TO 14N71W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N56W TO 21N57W TO 06N53W TO 07N39W TO
13N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL...HIGHEST NE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N51W TO 18N44W TO 11N59W TO
07N54W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N35W TO 15N44W TO 11N60W TO 06N53W TO
07N35W TO 19N35W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES... WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N65W TO 31N69.5W TO 31N65W SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N46.5W TO 31N61.5W TO 30.5N60.5W TO 
30N53.5W TO 30.5N48.5W TO 31N46.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N85.5W TO 17N86W TO 16N86W
TO 16N85.5W TO 16N85W TO 16.5N85W TO 17N85.5W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 25N92W TO 26N93W TO 22N95W TO 21N94W TO
21N93W TO 25N92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL.
.06 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.