346 
FZNT02 KNHC 180414
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT JAN 18 2025

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT JAN 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN JAN 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JAN 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 21N97W. WITHIN 
28N95W TO 29N95W TO 28N96W TO 27N97W TO 27N96W TO 28N95W N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 25N90W TO 19N96W. 
WITHIN 29N95W TO 28N97W TO 26N97W TO 26N96W TO 29N95W N WINDS
20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
30N85W TO 29N90W TO 30N94W TO 26N96W TO 20N97W TO 25N90W TO 
30N85W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT S OF 20N W OF 95W. SEAS TO 8 FT..EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT W OF 94W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 21N88W. WITHIN 
27N90W TO 28N95W TO 27N97W TO 22N98W TO 22N96W TO 25N91W TO 
27N90W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
30N84W TO 29N90W TO 29N95W TO 22N98W TO 19N95W TO 21N89W TO 
25N85W TO 30N84W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF TAMPICO 
AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT...EXCEPT NW TO N 20 TO 25 KT WINDS WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL 
FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 28N63W. WITHIN 31N50W TO 31N57W 
TO 31N65W TO 30N62W TO 30N56W TO 31N50W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT BEHIND FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N45W TO 31N61W TO 31N73W TO 
28N66W TO 27N60W TO 27N45W TO 31N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 27N57W. TROUGH FROM 
31N37W TO 24N52W. WITHIN 31N38W TO 31N44W TO 31N50W TO 29N46W TO
31N38W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N45W TO 31N59W TO 27N54W TO 
28N46W TO 27N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 24N44W TO 
22N57W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N55W TO 25N54W TO 21N57W TO 22N46W TO 
26N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 28N E OF 43W.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N45W TO 26N52W TO 17N61W TO 15N52W TO 
20N42W TO 26N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N35W TO 21N46W TO 19N64W TO 10N56W TO 
10N41W TO 12N35W TO 27N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLC EXPOSURES AND 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N41W TO 21N51W TO 19N64W TO 11N58W TO 
10N46W TO 12N38W TO 17N41W...INCLUDING IN ATLC EXPOSURES AND 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 08N36W TO 08N39W TO 07N43W TO 07N37W TO 08N36W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N78W TO 30N78W TO 30N80W TO 
29N80W TO 27N79W TO 28N78W TO 29N78W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO APPROACH THE AREA FROM THE NW. 
WITHIN 30N76W TO 31N76W TO 31N58W TO 29N70W TO 28N76W TO 30N76W 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 26N80W. E OF FRONT
...WITHIN 31N65W TO 31N70W TO 31N74W TO 29N75W TO 30N68W TO 
31N65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT...
WITHIN 31N74W TO 31N80W TO 28N80W TO 29N77W TO 31N74W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N74W TO 17N72W TO
17N71W TO 18N70W TO 20N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N71W TO 18N72W TO 17N75W TO 14N76W TO 
15N74W TO 18N71W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N74W TO 17N76W TO 16N75W TO 15N75W TO 
15N74W TO 17N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N74W TO 13N76W TO 12N76W TO 11N76W TO 11N74W 
TO 13N76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N72W TO 13N74W TO 11N75W TO 12N73W TO
11N70W TO 12N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N76W 
TO 14N78W TO 12N80W TO 11N79W TO 11N77W TO 13N76W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT OUTSIDE GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N76W TO 14N78W TO 13N77W TO 11N79W TO 
11N76W TO 12N72W TO  11N70W TO 15N76W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT W OF 72W.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.