350  
FZNT02 KNHC 200940  
HSFAT2  
 
HIGH SEAS FORECAST  
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL  
1030 UTC MON JAN 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS  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 0600 UTC MON JAN 20.  
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE JAN 21.  
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 22.  
 
.WARNINGS.  
   
..ATLC GALE WARNING
 
   
COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 26N80W. E OF FRONT
 
WITHIN 31N65W TO  
31N76W TO 30N71W TO 30N67W TO 31N65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT...WITHIN 31N76W TO 31N81W TO 28N80W TO  
29N78W TO 31N76W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. NUMEROUS  
SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT N OF 27N.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 28N75W  
THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 23N80W. WITHIN 31N70W TO 31N76W TO  
30N75W TO 29N76W TO 30N74W TO 31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8  
TO 9 FT IN DECAYING W TO NW SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N68W TO  
28N73W TO 23N79W. WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N72W TO 30N76W TO 30N68W TO  
31N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING W TO NW  
SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 30N77W TO LOW  
PRES NEAR 29N76W 1017 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES TO 27N80W.  
WITHIN 31N77W TO 31N80W TO 28N81W TO 29N80W TO 30N79W TO 31N77W  
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 12 FT.  
   
..GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING
 
 
.COLD FRONT FROM 24N82W TO 22N89W. WITHIN 25N84W TO 29N83W TO  
30N89W TO 29N94W TO 22N98W TO 18N94W TO 25N84W...INCLUDING  
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT  
EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF  
VERACRUZ. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL FROM  
21N TO 23N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. TROUGH NEAR  
TEXAS COAST. WITHIN 24N82W TO 26N85W TO 29N90W TO 30N94W TO  
27N97W TO 24N92W TO 20N92W TO 21N86W TO 24N81W...INCLUDING THE  
STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25  
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST IN AND NEAR THE YUCATAN CHANNEL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT JUST SE OF AREA.  
LITTLE CHANGE.  
.27 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 26N96W 1019 MB. WITHIN 29N94W TO  
29N95W TO 28N97W TO 27N97W TO 27N95W TO 28N94W TO 29N94W NE  
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT FROM 27N  
TO 28N W OF 95W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N91W TO 30N93W TO 30N95W TO  
29N97W TO 27N97W TO 27N92W TO 29N91W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS  
8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 26N87W TO  
27N92W TO 27N97W TO 22N92W TO 21N86W TO 23N85W TO 26N87W...  
INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS  
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 25N84W THEN  
STATIONARY FRONT TO 24N86W AND WARN FRONT TO LOW PRES NEAR  
24N87W 1019 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES TO 21N89W. WITHIN  
24N88W TO 25N87W TO 25N90W TO 23N94W TO 22N94W TO 23N90W TO  
23N88W TO 24N87W N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT IN  
NE SWELL. WITHIN 25N95W TO 25N98W TO 22N98W TO 19N95W TO 21N94W  
TO 23N95W TO 25N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF  
VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT IN NW TO  
N SWELL.  
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.  
 
.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N56W TO 26N55W TO 23N47W TO 27N35W TO  
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT  
12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 30N E OF 40W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN  
31N35W TO 31N55W TO 26N56W TO 22N60W TO 22N50W TO 22N42W TO  
24N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED  
NW AND E SWELL. WITHIN 22N45W TO 22N58W TO 18N63W TO 11N61W TO  
10N50W TO 15N46W TO 22N45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
10 FT...HIGHEST W OF 54W.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N51W TO 26N53W TO 21N63W TO  
21N50W TO 22N40W TO 22N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8  
TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT N OF 24N E OF  
41W. WITHIN 22N40W TO 22N55W TO 22N63W TO 15N61W TO 10N60W TO  
12N51W TO 16N47W TO 22N40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
10 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N40W TO 25N50W TO 21N58W TO 16N61W TO  
11N60W TO 10N50W TO 12N41W TO 23N40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N48W TO 24N61W TO  
21N68W TO 16N61W TO 07N61W TO 07N60W TO 07N50W TO 07N35W TO  
31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20  
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 13  
FT FROM 24N TO 31N E OF 38W.  
 
.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N63W TO 18N72W TO 15N78W TO 11N76W TO 12N72W  
TO 11N70W TO 12N65W TO 12N62W TO 18N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF  
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...EXCEPT  
9 TO 11 FT FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N71W TO 18N72W TO 16N78W TO 12N79W TO  
11N75W TO 12N72W TO 11N70W TO 15N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25  
KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W. SEAS 8 TO  
11 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 75W AND 76W.  
WITHIN 12N79W TO 15N81W TO 13N82W TO 10N80W TO 11N79W TO 12N79W  
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
 
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
 

 
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.  
 
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