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FZNT02 KNHC 092001
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE APR 9 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 9.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED APR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU APR 11.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N78W TO 31N81W TO 29N81W TO 
26N80W TO 27N79W TO 29N79W TO 31N78W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. WITHIN 31N77.5W TO 
31N80W TO 30.5N80W TO 30N79W TO 31N77.5W S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N74W TO 30N82W TO 27N80W TO 
26N80W TO 31N74W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 28N87W TO 29N94W TO 24N96W TO 21N93W TO
25N90W TO 25N85W TO 28N87W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 18.5N95W. WITHIN 
31N88W TO 28N97W TO 21N97W TO 23N91W TO 22N87W TO 25N84W TO 
31N88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS W OF 
FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.27 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WITHIN 30N86W TO 30N87W 
TO 31N88W TO 30N88W TO 29N88W TO 29N86W TO 30N86W SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84.5W TO 22N87W. WITHIN 
30N84W TO 31N88W TO 29N93W TO 25N95W TO 24N89W TO 27N82W TO 
30N84W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS W OF FRONT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 25N.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 22.5N50W TO 18N61W. WITHIN 
31N36W TO 31N39W TO 30N39W TO 29N39W TO 29N37W TO 31N36W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N72W TO 28N72W TO 23N64W TO 23N53W 
TO 28N38W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL...EXCEPT N TO NE SWELL W OF 62W...HIGHEST NEAR 31N47W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 20N50W 
TO 16.5N60W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N61W TO 27N62W TO 25N74W TO 
17N61W TO 23N40W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...EXCEPT N TO NE SWELL W OF 57W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. SHEAR LINE FROM 28N35W TO 
20N49W TO 17N61W. WITHIN 27N35W TO 24N48W TO 24N70W TO 10N56W TO 
07N47W TO 18N36W TO 27N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT WITHIN 60 NM N OF SHEAR LINE W OF 45W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL...EXCEPT N TO NE SWELL W OF 50W. WITHIN 31N39W TO 
31N51W TO 29N47W TO 29N45W TO 30N40W TO 31N39W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 08N43.5W TO 08N47W TO 07N47W TO 07N43.5W TO
08N43.5W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N72W TO 21N73W TO 20N76W TO 19N79W 
TO 18N78W TO 19N75W TO 20N72W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE 
AND BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 19N85W TO 18N87W TO 17N87W TO 16N87W TO 16N85W 
TO 17N85W TO 19N85W...INCLUDING NEAR THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO 
SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. WITHIN 22N85W TO 22N87W 
TO 18N88W TO 16N86W TO 17N85W TO 22N85W...INCLUDING NEAR YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERING YUCATAN CHANNEL NEAR 
22N87W. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N71W TO 18N73W TO 17N74W TO 15N73W TO 15N72W
TO 17N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N70W TO 15N75W TO 14N79W TO 10N77W TO 11N73W 
TO 11N66W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 72W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.