296  
FZNT02 KNHC 181610  
HSFAT2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
1630 UTC SAT JAN 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 1200 UTC SAT JAN 18.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 19.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 20.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
   
..GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING  
 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N94W TO 29N94W TO 29N96W TO 28N97W TO  
27N96W TO 28N94W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N87W TO 30N95W TO 28N97W TO 24N97W TO  
24N94W TO 27N93W TO 30N87W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.  
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N96W TO 25N97W TO 23N98W TO 22N97W TO  
22N96W TO 23N96W TO 24N96W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N86W TO 29N95W TO 27N97W TO 23N98W TO 19N96W  
TO 24N90W TO 30N86W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF  
VERACRUZ...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...  
HIGHEST OFFSHORE S TEXAS.  
.39 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N86W TO 26N92W TO 23N98W TO 19N95W TO  
22N88W TO 24N86W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ  
AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30  
KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. WITHIN 30N86W TO 30N89W TO  
29N93W TO 27N93W TO 27N88W TO 28N85W TO 30N86W N WINDS 20 TO 25  
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N86W TO 27N96W TO 22N98W TO  
20N96W TO 25N91W TO 25N86W TO 29N86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8  
TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N82W TO 23N90W TO 20N91W TO 21N89W TO  
22N86W TO 22N85W TO 25N82W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND  
AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN  
NW TO N SWELL. WITHIN 20N96W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 20N96W...  
INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW WINDS 20 TO 25  
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. WITHIN 29N89W TO 29N92W TO  
30N93W TO 29N93W TO 28N93W TO 28N89W TO 29N89W NE WINDS 20 TO 25  
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N AND W OF 84.5W WINDS 20 KT  
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
 
.ATLC WITHIN 29N75W TO 29N80W TO 26N80W TO 26N78W TO 28N78W TO  
29N75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N65W TO 31N70W TO 29N70W TO 29N69W TO  
31N65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
WITHIN 31N70W TO 31N73W TO 30.5N72.5W TO 30N71W TO 30N70W TO  
31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S TO SW SWELL.  
WITHIN 30N79W TO 30N80W TO 29N80W TO 28N79W TO 30N79W SW WINDS 20  
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N72W TO 31N78W TO 30N77W TO 30N76W TO  
30N73W TO 31N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN W TO NW  
SWELL.  
 
.ATLC WITHIN 31N49W TO 31N55W TO 30.5N54.5W TO 30.5N52.5W TO  
30.5N50.5W TO 31N49W NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT  
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 28N56W TO 23N48W TO  
18N60W TO 13N57W TO 14N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. N OF  
27.5N SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27.5N SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN  
NW TO N SWELL. WITHIN 20N62W TO 20N64W TO 19N68W TO 19N66W TO  
19N64W TO 19N62W TO 20N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN  
MIXED N SWELL AND E WAVES.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N56W TO 25N51W TO 28N35W TO  
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN  
15N48W TO 16N54W TO 15N56W TO 14N55W TO 14N51W TO 14N50W TO  
15N48W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.  
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N35W TO 19N40W TO 20N65W TO 10N56W TO 09N44W  
TO 11N35W TO 21N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND  
PASSAGES... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N SWELL  
AND E WAVES.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N51W TO 27N51W TO 19N63W TO  
10N57W TO 07N46W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND  
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. N OF 25N SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN N  
SWELL. S OF 25N SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.  
 
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N75W TO 13N75W TO 13N77W TO 11N77W TO 11N76W  
TO 11N74W TO 12N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N76W TO 12N77W TO 11N77W TO 11N76W TO 13N76W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL. WITHIN 17N70W TO  
18N70W TO 17N73W TO 16N73W TO 16N71W TO 17N70W NE TO E WINDS 20  
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N74W TO 16N76W TO 14N78W TO 11N77W TO  
11N75W TO 13N72W TO 17N74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN  
NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N76W TO 13N78W TO 12N78W TO  
11N77W TO 11N75W TO 14N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN  
NE TO E SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N75W TO 13N77W TO 11N77W TO 11N76W TO  
11N74W TO 13N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE  
TO E SWELL. WITHIN 16N72W TO 17N73W TO 15N76W TO 14N76W TO  
13N74W TO 14N72W TO 16N72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
 
 
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
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