278  
FZNT02 KNHC 170400  
HSFAT2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
0430 UTC FRI JAN 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 FRI JAN 17.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT JAN 18.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN JAN 19.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
 
.NONE.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
 
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 26N60W TO 24N70W. WITHIN 31N65W  
TO 31N71W TO 30N69W TO 30N67W TO 31N65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25  
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N35W TO 31N72W TO 25N71W  
TO 24N56W TO 29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW  
TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT N OF 30N BETWEEN 46W AND 56W.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N44W TO  
26N48W TO 23N55W. WITHIN 26N35W TO 31N35W TO 31N55W TO 25N57W TO  
19N64W TO 18N50W TO 21N44W TO 26N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8  
TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED  
BELOW WITH NEXT COLD FRONT.  
 
.ATLC WITHIN 23N35W TO 16N46W TO 07N49W TO 07N35W TO 23N35W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 08N36W TO 08N39W TO 08N43W TO 07N46W TO  
07N35W TO 08N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SUBSIDING  
NW TO N SWELL.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
 
.ATLC 06 HOUR DEVELOPING COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 28N80W.  
WITHIN 31N68W TO 31N74W TO 31N80W TO 29N76W TO 29N70W TO 31N68W  
W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AHEAD OF  
FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 28N64W. WITHIN  
31N56W TO 31N65W TO 29N63W TO 29N59W TO 31N56W W TO NW WINDS 20  
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS  
8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N56W TO 31N63W TO 31N73W TO  
28N66W TO 29N60W TO 31N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT  
IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 28N47W. WITHIN  
31N41W TO 31N45W TO 30N44W TO 30N42W TO 31N41W W TO NW WINDS 20  
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W  
TO 31N50W TO 31N60W TO 27N56W TO 28N47W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR  
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.  
 
.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N73W TO 31N77W TO 29N80W TO  
26N80W TO 28N74W TO 31N73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N68W TO 31N75W TO 28N76W TO 28N71W TO  
30N69W TO 31N68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
 
.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N35W TO 21N46W TO 20N66W TO  
09N57W TO 11N46W TO 12N35W TO 26N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLC  
EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9  
FT.  
 
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N68W TO 16N69W TO 17N71W TO 16N73W TO 14N73W  
TO 14N70W TO 15N68W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS  
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N76W TO 14N78W TO  
12N79W TO 10N78W TO 10N77W TO 11N74W TO 14N76W WINDS 20 KT OR  
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N76W TO 14N78W TO 11N79W TO 10N77W TO  
11N76W TO 14N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N71W TO 18N72W TO 16N75W TO 14N76W TO  
11N77W TO 12N72W TO 11N70W TO 14N71W TO 17N71W NE TO E WINDS 20  
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN 14N76W TO 16N77W TO 15N79W TO 12N80W  
TO 11N79W TO 12N76W TO 14N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9  
FT IN NE TO E SWELL.  
 
.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES NEAR 24N88W 1015 MB WITH COLD FRONT TO  
19N94W. WITHIN 26N85W TO 27N89W TO 27N92W TO 25N90W TO 24N89W TO  
26N85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF FRONT...  
WITHIN 19N94W TO 20N95W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO  
19N94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS  
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N92W TO 27N96W  
TO 23N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N94W TO 24N92W TO 27N92W WINDS 20 KT OR  
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 24N84W 1015 MB WITH WEAKENING  
COLD FRONT TO 21N89W. WITHIN 25N83W TO 26N85W TO 24N87W TO  
25N85W TO 25N83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING LOW PRES NEAR 24N83W 1016 MB WITH  
TROUGH TO 21N87W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
 

 
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
 
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