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FZNT02 KNHC 242142
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI JAN 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI JAN 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT JAN 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.TROUGH FROM 23N96W TO 21N95W TO 19N93W. WITHIN 21N96W TO 
20N96.5W TO 19N95W TO 19N94W TO 19N94W TO 20N95W TO 21N96W
...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N92W TO 26N90W 
TO 22.5N97W TO 20N97W TO 18N94W TO 23N92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 20N96W TO 19N96W TO 29N95W TO 
20N95W TO 20N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N90W TO 23N95W 
TO 21N97W TO 18N94W TO 20N95W TO 21N92W TO 24N90W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT W OF TROUGH. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 24N98W TO 21N96W TO 18N95W. WITHIN 
23N93W TO 25N95W TO 21N96W TO 25N97W TO 23N96W TO 21N94W TO 
23N93W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WITHIN 26N95W TO 28N94W TO 
28N96W TO 25N97W TO 26N95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 28N77W 1019 MB WITH COLD FRONT TO 22N77W 
THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 23N79W. WITHIN 30N77W TO 30N80W TO 
26N79W TO 28N74W TO 30N77W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT E OF FRONT TO 74W FROM 27N TO 29N. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES TO MOVE NE OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 
31N68W TO 27N72W TO 22N77W. WITHIN 31N67W TO 31N77W TO 29N80W TO 
24N80W TO 26N75W TO 31N67W...INCLUDING ATLC EXPOSURES...NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 FT E OF FRONT FROM 
29N TO 31N. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N AND NE OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 27N68W TO 21N77W.
WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N68W TO 27N76W TO 23N81W TO 21N77W TO 25N71W 
TO 31N61W...INCLUDING ATLC EXPOSURES...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT NE OF BAHAMAS.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 28N57W 
THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 21N75W. WITHIN 24N75W TO 26N73W TO 
25N77W TO 23N81W TO 23N80W TO 22N77W TO 24N75W...INCLUDING ATLC 
EXPOSURES AND THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT NE OF BAHAMAS TO 67W FROM 23N TO 26N.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N44W TO 30N40W TO 30N38W TO 30N35W TO 
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N41W TO 30N38W TO 29N35W TO 
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N38W TO 30N37W TO 30N35W TO 
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC WITHIN 22N35W TO 22N50W TO 19N61W TO 14N60W TO 13N61W TO 
12N58W TO 10N50W TO 07N35W TO 22N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N35W TO 
23N50W TO 21N68W TO 19N64W TO 17N62W TO 10N60W TO 07N54W TO 
07N50W TO 07N35W TO 24N35W...INCLUDING ATLC EXPOSURES AND 
CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN SHEAR LINE FROM 21N78W TO 17N78W TO 17N88W. WITHIN 
21N78W TO 22N87W TO 17N88W TO 18N80W TO 20N78W TO 21N78W... 
INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE DISSIPATED. WITHIN 20N76W TO 23N82W 
TO 22N87W TO 17N88W TO 16N85W TO 13N82W TO 20N76W...INCLUDING IN 
YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF OF HONDURAS...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH THOSE DESCRIBED BELOW.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N71W TO 15N75W TO 14N78W TO 11N78W TO 10N76W 
TO 11N71W TO 13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 
76W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 74W...AND LESS THAN 8 FT E OF 74W. 
WITHIN 14N78W TO 15N81W TO 13N81W TO 10N76W TO 14N78W...WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N74W TO 19N75W TO 21N85W TO 20N87W TO 
16N88W TO 11N83W TO 10N77W TO 12N71W TO 11N70W TO 15N74W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...THE APPROACH TO THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...THE LEE OF CUBA AND IN THE GULF OF HONDURAS...NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 74W...AND LESS THAN 8 FT E OF 74W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N78W TO 17N72W TO 20N74W TO 20N81W TO 
18N82W TO 15N81W TO 12N82W TO 10N78W TO 12N72W TO 11N70W TO 
16N78W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA AND THE APPROACH TO THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W 
OF 74W...AND TO 8 FT E OF 74W...HIGHEST NEAR 11N78W.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N63W TO 18N65W TO 17N68W TO 
15N70W TO 16N66W TO 13N63W TO 14N62W TO 17N63W...INCLUDING IN 
ATLC PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N81W TO 27N83W TO 
25N85W TO 23N88W TO 22N87W TO 22N85W TO 23N81W TO 25N81W... 
INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N81W TO 24N86W TO 22N85W TO 
23N82W TO 25N81W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N95W TO 27N97W TO 
24N97W TO 22N96W TO 21N94W TO 23N94W TO 27N95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 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.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.