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FZNT02 KNHC 230154
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE APR 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED APR 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU APR 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 25N80W. WITHIN 31N73W TO 31N75W
TO 30N76W TO 30N75W TO 30N74W TO 31N73W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N81W TO 29N81W
TO 27N79W TO 31N69W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT SW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 22.5N78W.
WITHIN 29N67W TO 31N63W TO 31N76W TO 27N77W TO 24N73W TO 29N67W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT TO 12 FT
NEAR 31N BETWEEN 67W AND 74W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N59W TO
21N76W. WITHIN 29N63W TO 31N60W TO 30N66W TO 29N68W TO 26N66W TO
26N64W TO 29N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC LOW PRES E OF AREA NEAR 31N33.5W 1007 MB. WITHIN 31N35W
TO 31N36W TO 30N35W TO 31N35W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14
FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N35W TO 31N36W TO 31N38W TO
30N38W TO 29N37W TO 29N35W TO 30N35W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9
TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 30N38W TO
31N38W TO 31N41W TO 29N40W TO 28N37W TO 28N35W TO 30N38W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES JUST E OF AREA NEAR 28N34W 1006 MB.
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N41W TO 27N41W TO 26N38W TO 26N35W TO 31N35W N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N43W TO 27N43W TO 26N41W TO 25N35W TO 31N35W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 23.5N37W 1012 MB. WITHIN 31N35W
TO 31N42W TO 28N41W TO 26N42W TO 23N40W TO 24N38W TO 31N35W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 28N36W TO 26N42W TO 31N47W TO 25N47W TO 20N42W TO 21N37W
TO 28N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N74W TO
20N75W TO 19N75W TO 19N74W TO 20N73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N71W TO 12N75W TO 11N75W TO
12N73W TO 11N71W TO 12N70W TO 13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 20N96W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO
20N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 21N90W TO 21N91W TO 20N91W TO 19N91W TO
20N91W TO 21N90W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N91W TO 22N90W TO 21N92W TO 20N92W TO
19N92W TO 20N91W TO 21N91W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N89W TO 21N90W TO 21N91W TO 20N92W 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.

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

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.