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FZNT02 KNHC 230856
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE APR 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE APR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED APR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU APR 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC LOW PRES JUST E OF AREA NEAR 29.5N34W 1005 MB. WITHIN
31N35W TO 31N36W TO 30N36W TO 29N35W TO 31N35W NW TO N WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N35W
TO 31N36W TO 31N41W TO 29N41W TO 28N40W TO 27N35W TO 29N35W NW TO
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28N34.5W 1008 MB. WITHIN 31N35W
TO 31N41W TO 29N41W TO 26N38W TO 26N35W TO 31N35W N TO NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
31N35W TO 31N43W TO 29N42W TO 26N40W TO 25N38W TO 25N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 26N35.5W 1009 MB. WITHIN 29N36W
TO 31N35W TO 31N43W TO 26N42W TO 25N37W TO 26N35W TO 29N36W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 30N35W TO 31N44W TO 26N44W TO 24N42W TO 23N40W TO 23N35W
TO 30N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 22.5N37W 1011 MB. WITHIN 31N35W
TO 31N40W TO 29N42W TO 24N40W TO 24N38W TO 28N39W TO 31N35W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
29N35W TO 27N41W TO 31N45W TO 24N47W TO 21N40W TO 23N38W TO
29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 23.5N80W. WITHIN 31N67W TO
30N76W TO 29N75W TO 30N68W TO 31N67W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N71W TO 30N76W TO
31N76W TO 31N80W TO 27N80W TO 27N77W TO 30N71W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING AND STALLING FRONT FROM 31N63W TO
22N77W. WITHIN 31N65W TO 31N73W TO 29N70W TO 30N67W TO 31N65W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N59W TO
21N75W. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N71W TO 13N75W TO 11N75W TO
12N73W TO 11N72W TO 11N70W TO 13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N88W TO 22N91W TO
21N91W TO 20N91W TO 19N91W TO 22N88W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF
COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N89W TO 21N90W TO 22N90W TO 20N91W TO
19N91W TO 22N89W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE
...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N91W TO 22N93W TO 22N94W TO 19N94W TO
19N91W TO 21N91W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE
...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.