836 
FZNT02 KNHC 210927
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU MAR 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU MAR 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI MAR 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT MAR 23.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 77W SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N AND W OF A LINE FROM 31N74W TO 
27N65W TO 23N61W TO 20N70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT ALONG THE SE U.S. COAST. N OF 29N W 
OF 77W SE TO S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 20N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N AND 
E OF THE BAHAMAS. FROM 21N TO 28N BETWEEN 59W AND 70W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL SYSTEM W OF AREA OVER E GULF OF 
MEXICO. N OF 26N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT N OF 29N BETWEEN 76W AND 79W.
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 68W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT NE OF THE BAHAMAS. FROM 21N TO 28N BETWEEN 58W AND 68W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
31N54W TO 31N48W TO 26N53W TO 22N58W TO 28N58W TO 31N54W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 31N56W 1015 MB WITH COLD FRONT TO 25N60W TO 
23N64W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N72W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
31N63W TO 31N52W TO 31N51W TO 28N58W TO 25N65W TO 29N64W TO 
31N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 25N58W THEN 
WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N70W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 48W AND 
51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING W TO NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 25N56W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N70W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 16N TO 25N E OF 40W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 28N E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 28N E OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 27N E OF 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING E SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 20N BETWEEN 73W 
AND 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 09 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 70W AND 
76W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W 
...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN THE GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 84W AND 86W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES ALONG A FRONTAL 
BOUNDARY NEAR THE CENTRAL TEXAS COAST. N OF 27N BETWEEN 90W AND 
95W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES JUST INLAND TEXAS COAST NEAR 29N95W 
1010 MB WITH WARM FRONT TO NEAR 28N89W. FROM 26N TO 29N BETWEEN 
87W AND 91W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 
28N E OF 84W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE WINDS  
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES JUST INLAND NEAR 30N92W 1007 MB WITH 
COLD FRONT TO NEAR 24N95W. SE OF A LINE FROM 29N84W TO 26N87W TO 
24N91W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN AND NEAR NUMEROUS 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT AND NEAR THE LOW. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES TO MOVE INLAND THE SE U.S. COLD FRONT 
TO EXTEND FROM THE LOW TO 30N88W TO 26N87W AND TO 21N89W. N OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. S OF 26N E OF 85W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE 
TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WINDS AND SEAS HIGHER IN 
AND NEAR NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS E OF FRONT.  

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.