718 
FZNT02 KNHC 022043
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE APR 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE APR 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED APR 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU APR 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N75W TO 31N81W TO 29N80W TO 29N79W TO 
30N78W TO 31N75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT OVER E GULF OF MEXICO. LITTLE 
CHANGE IN CONDITIONS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERING FAR NW CORNER OF AREA. 
WITHIN 31N77W TO 31N80W TO 30N79W TO 30N77W TO 31N77W S TO SW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N71W TO 
31N77W TO 31N80W TO 26N80W TO 29N75W TO 31N71W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 27N76W TO 23N81W.
WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N72W TO 28N73W TO 27N68W TO 29N63W TO 31N61W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST N OF 30N.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 25N88W TO 28N89W TO 27N92W TO 23N93W TO 22N90W TO 23N86W 
TO 25N88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 24N92W TO 18N95W. 
WITHIN 20N95W TO 21N95W TO 21N96W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 
20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 28N91W TO 30N95W TO 27N97W 
TO 22N97W TO 22N96W TO 25N93W TO 28N91W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 25N90W TO 19N92W. 
LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WITHIN 30N83W TO 30N85W TO 27N87W TO 
28N84W TO 30N83W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 24N88W TO 19N92W. 
WITHIN 23N91W TO 22N95W TO 20N96W TO 18N93W TO 20N92W TO 22N91W 
...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. WITHIN 29N83W TO 30N87W TO 28N88W TO 
29N83W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 
28N83W TO 26N86W TO 25N84W TO 26N82W TO 28N83W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. WITHIN 30N85W TO 
30N86W TO 30N89W TO 29N89W TO 28N86W TO 30N85W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 20N45W THEN TROUGH TO 
13N49W. COLD FRONT APPROACHING 31N BETWEEN 56W AND 64W. WITHIN 
31N49W TO 31N61W TO 29N59W TO 30N54W TO 30N50W TO 31N49W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 
31N50W TO 31N63W TO 29N55W TO 29N45W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 27N50W. DISSIPATING 
STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 20N45W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N43W 
TO 29N47W TO 28N40W TO 30N38W TO 31N35W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 29N. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N47W TO 31N61W TO 27N55W TO 27N44W 
TO 27N40W TO 28N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO MOVE E OF AREA. NEW COLD FRONT 
APPROACHING 31N BETWEEN 39N AND 49W. WITHIN 31N39W TO 31N47W TO 
30N45W TO 30N42W TO 31N39W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N45W TO 31N57W TO 28N49W TO 
27N45W TO 25N38W TO 26N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 32N43W. WITHIN 
31N35W TO 31N43W TO 30N41W TO 30N38W TO 30N35W TO 31N34W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 
31N43W TO 31N555W TO 28N43W TO 26N38W TO 26N35W TO 31N35W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO 11N72W TO 11N70W 
TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N85W TO 18N86W TO 16N87W TO 16N85W TO 17N85W 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N84W TO 18N87W TO 17N86W TO 16N85W TO 
17N84W TO 19N84W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...SE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.