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FZNT02 KNHC 160412
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED DEC 16 2020

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.09 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N90W TO 26N92W TO 21.5N97W TO 
20N97W. WITHIN 26N93W TO 22N97W TO 23N98W TO 28N96W TO 29N91W TO
26N93W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30.5N89W TO 26N90W TO 21N96.5W TO 
18.5N95W. WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST VERACRUZ FROM 19.5N TO 20.5N NW 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N95W TO 
19N96W TO 23N98W TO 28N96W TO 29N89W TO 22N95W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. WITHIN 27N87W TO 27N88W TO 28N89W TO 
28N88W TO 27N87W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29.5N83.5W TO 25N85.5W TO 18N94W. 
WITHIN 18N95W TO 19N96W TO 23N95W TO 22N91W TO 18N95W...INCLUDING
WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N92W TO 19N96W TO 23N98W TO 26N96W
TO 26N93W TO 22N92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WITHIN 19N92W TO 19N93W
TO 20N93W TO 21N92W TO 20N91W TO 19N92W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM
OF CAMPECHE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 19N93W TO 18N94W TO 19N95W TO 20N93W TO 19N93W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES 1012 MB NEAR 31N80W. WITHIN 30.5N80.5W TO 
30.5N81W TO 30.5N81.5W TO 31N81W TO 31N80.5W TO 30.5N80.5W N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. WITHIN 30N78W TO 29N80W
TO 30N80W TO 31N79W TO 31N77W TO 30N78W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 29N76.5W TO 23N80W. 
WITHIN 30N35W TO 29N41W TO 29N51W TO 31N54W TO 31N35W TO 30N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 15N35W TO 19N46W TO 28N52W TO 26N41W TO 28N35W TO
15N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N35W TO 18N43W TO 22N42W TO 25N37W TO
31N35W TO 11N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N35W TO 07N43W TO 10N49W TO 23N42W TO
22N35W TO 07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N
AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 03 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 11N74W TO 11N76W TO
12N76W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74W TO 11N76W TO 12N76W TO 13N74W TO
12N74W TO 11N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N76W TO 12N76W TO 12N74W TO 12N73W TO
11N76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.