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FZNT02 KNHC 091338
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE APR 9.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED APR 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU APR 11.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 29N86W TO 30N94W TO 25N97W TO 19N93W TO
23N89W TO 22N86W TO 29N86W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
N OF 22N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 20.5N97W. WITHIN
28N84W TO 30N93W TO 24N98W TO 18N95W TO 21N91W TO 22N86W TO
28N84W 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 FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE
FORCE WITHIN 30N88W TO 29N90W TO 29N91W TO 28N91W TO 28N89W TO
29N88W TO 30N88W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 21N90W. WITHIN
30N84W TO 31N88W TO 30N95W TO 26N97W TO 25N85W TO 27N82W TO
30N84W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS W OF
FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 25N.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 23N50W TO 18N63W. WITHIN 31N35W
TO 31N41W TO 29N42W TO 27N38W TO 29N35W TO 31N35W S TO SW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
31N41W TO 31N72W TO 24N64W TO 24N58W TO 28N43W TO 31N41W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR
31N52W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 24N44W THEN
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 16.5N60W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N62W TO
27N64W TO 25N75W TO 18N61W TO 23N42W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N39W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. SHEARLINE FROM 29.5N35W TO
20N50W TO 16.5N60W. WITHIN 20N51W TO 20N58W TO 20N61W TO 18N63W
TO 17N60W TO 18N53W TO 20N51W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES
AND PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N53W TO 25N56W TO 24N73W TO
09N56W TO 19N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 08N42W TO 08N43W TO 08N46W TO 07N45W TO 07N42W TO
08N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 39 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N78W TO 31N76W TO 31N81W TO
25N79W TO 30N78W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 21N72W TO 20N78W TO 19N79W TO 18N79W
TO 18N76W TO 19N73W TO 21N72W...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 CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N86W TO 18N87W TO 18N88W TO 17N88W TO 17N87W
TO 16N86W TO 17N86W...INCLUDING NEAR THE GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO
SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N84W TO 21N85W TO 20N87W TO 17N88W TO
16N85W TO 20N84W...INCLUDING NEAR THE GULF OF HONDURAS...SE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N73W TO 15N74W TO 15N71W TO 16N70W
TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N70W TO 15N73W TO 14N78W TO 11N79W TO 10N77W
TO 12N69W TO 14N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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.

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.