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FZNT02 KNHC 200944
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED MAR 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAR 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU MAR 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 25N68W TO 23N78W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N52W TO 29N55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N74W TO 
31N60W TO 31N53W TO 28N63W TO 26N73W TO 29N76W TO 31N74W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 71W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAK LOW PRES NEAR 30N56W 1016 MB WITH COLD 
FRONT TO 26N64W AND TO 20N75W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 28N63W TO 
26N63W TO 28N59W TO 31N55W TO 31N60W TO 28N63W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAK LOW PRES TO MOVE JUST N OF AREA AND 
BECOME ABSORBED INTO THE COLD FRONT THAT WILL EXTEND FROM 31N55W 
TO 25N60W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N74W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 47W 
AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING W TO NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 22N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 23N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 24N E OF 40W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 26N E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 28N E OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 20N BETWEEN 73W 
AND 74W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W...INCLUDING 
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...AND FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 64W AND 
68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT LESS
THAN 8 FT IN GULF OF VENEZUELA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES JUST INLAND THE TEXAS 
COAST NEAR 29N96W 1009 MB. N OF 27N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 
87W AND 91W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 
26N E OF 85W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES ALONG THE TEXAS COAST NEAR 29N95W 
1010 MB. LITTLE CHANGE IN CONDITIONS.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.