617 
FZNT02 KNHC 221736 AAA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI MAR 22 2024...UPDATED

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI MAR 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 24.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 31N75W TO 31N81W TO 26N80W TO 23N80W TO 26N74W TO 
31N75W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT BY HOUR 06. WITHIN 24N59W TO 25N67W TO 
25N70W TO 21N71W TO 21N67W TO 23N60W TO 24N59W NE TO E WIND 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT NEAR SOUTH FLORIDA AND STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. WITHIN 31N75W TO 31N80W TO 29N80W TO 29N79W TO 31N75W SE
TO S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WITHIN 28N75W TO 
29N77W TO 27N79W TO 25N79W TO 25N78W TO 27N75W TO 28N75W SE WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N81W 
TO 23N80W TO 20N71W TO 24N60W TO 31N69W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA AND WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N48W TO 27N65W TO 31N81W TO 
23N80W TO 20N65W TO 22N58W TO 31N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 29N72W TO 31N73W 
TO 31N77W TO 29N80W TO 25N78W TO 27N72W TO 29N72W SE TO S WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N64W TO 31N80W 
TO 24N80W TO 22N64W TO 31N64W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... 
SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 
31N64W TO 31N81W TO 24N80W TO 24N77W TO 20N64W TO 31N64W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. WITHIN 31N49W TO 31N57W 
TO 28N59W TO 31N64W TO 22N64W TO 22N58W TO 31N49W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N48W TO 31N64W 
TO 20N63W TO 22N56W TO 31N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 22N78W. WITHIN 
31N65W TO 31N68W TO 28N69W TO 27N68W TO 28N66W TO 29N65W TO 
31N65W S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
31N58W TO 31N70W TO 23N74W TO 21N69W TO 23N62W TO 31N58W S WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA E OF FRONT WITHIN
31N46W TO 30N73W TO 23N75W TO 19N60W TO 31N46W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. W OF FRONT WITHIN 31N74W TO 
31N81W TO 27N80W TO 23N80W TO 23N78W TO 27N78W TO 31N74W... 
INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT...HIGHEST N. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WITHIN 31N72W TO 
31N81W TO 23N80W TO 22N78W TO 27N77W TO 26N75W TO 31N72W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 26N85W 1005 MB WITH WARM FRONT EXTENDING E TO 
26N82W. COLD FRONT FROM 29.5N93W TO 27N97W. WARM FRONT FROM 
29.5N92W TO 26N92W TO 26N85W. FROM 24.5N TO 27N BETWEEN 83W AND 
88W SE TO S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS TO 45 KT IN STRONG 
THUNDERSTORMS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N83W TO 
29N87W TO 26N91W TO 23N87W TO 23N80W TO 29N83W...INCLUDING 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST SHARP SURFACE TROUGH OVER E GULF. COLD FRONT 
FROM 30N89W TO 25N92W. E OF 86W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 21N89W. WITHIN 
30N85W TO 30N90W TO 28N94W TO 26N93W TO 24N87W TO 25N85W TO 
30N85W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. WITHIN 28N84W TO 25N88W 
TO 21N87W TO 24N82W TO 28N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND 
IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 29N47W TO 21N48W TO 15N44W TO 14N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N35W TO 26N45W TO 20N48W TO 14N39W TO
13N35W TO 29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N39W TO 30N45W TO 24N44W TO 23N41W TO
24N38W TO 31N39W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N46W TO 21N45W TO 17N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N43W TO 31N55W TO 28N56W TO 29N52W TO 29N47W TO
31N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH WARNING AREA TO THE W.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N74W TO 13N75W TO 12N77W TO 10N77W TO 11N74W
TO 11N73W TO 13N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N74W TO 13N76W TO 12N77W TO 10N77W TO
11N74W TO 11N73W TO 13N74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N85W TO 22N86W TO 21N87W TO 18N88W TO 16N87W
TO 16N84W TO 20N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF
OF HONDURAS...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N81W TO 22N81W TO 22N84W TO 16N86W TO
16N84W TO 18N83W TO 20N81W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21.5N85W TO 22N85.5W TO 21.5N86.5W TO 
21N86.5W TO 21N86W TO 21N85W TO 21.5N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN 
CHANNEL... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER HAGEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.