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FZNT02 KNHC 160302
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI DEC 16 2022

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 DEC 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN DEC 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 25.5N63W THEN STATIONARY TO
27N68W. WITHIN 31N45W TO 31N59W TO 30N55W TO 29N49W TO 31N45W W
TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 31N39W TO 31N62W TO 29N60W TO 27N54W TO 27N45W TO 29N40W 
TO 31N39W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS W OF
FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST W PART. REMAINDER OF
AREA  WITHIN 31N35W TO 27N48W TO 31N68W TO 23N60W TO 18N68W TO 
14N60W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES
...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...
HIGHEST W PART.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 25N47W. WITHIN 31N35W
TO 31N51W TO 29N50W TO 27N39W TO 28N35W TO 31N35W SW TO W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS W OF FRONT. SEAS 10 TO 24 FT
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N35W TO 31N51W TO 31N75W TO 
26N66W TO 19N58W TO 27N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT
IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST CENTRAL PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 26N40W. WITHIN 
31N35W TO 31N42W TO 30N39W TO 29N38W TO 29N35W TO 31N35W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 29N35W TO 27N57W TO 19N68W TO 07N52W TO 07N41W TO 19N35W 
TO 29N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES... 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST
NE PART.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 29.5N81W. WITHIN 31N73W TO 
31N80W TO 29N80W TO 29N77W TO 31N73W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 25.5N80W. WITHIN 
31N62W TO 31N69W TO 30N69W TO 29N67W TO 30N65W TO 31N62W SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR
31N68W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENING FROM 31N59W TO 28N65W TO
26N76W. WITHIN 31N49W TO 31N55W TO 29N55W TO 29N53W TO 30N50W 
TO 31N49W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N47W TO 31N72W TO 29N66W TO 28N65W TO 
27N54W TO 31N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N48W.

.ATLC WITHIN 17N39W TO 18N41W TO 13N56W TO 08N57W TO 06N51W TO
08N43W TO 17N39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N47W TO 18N57W TO 16N60W TO 11N58W TO
06N50W TO 08N46W TO 18N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N 
TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N70W TO 15N73W TO 14N78W TO 12N78W TO 11N75W
TO 11N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT W OF 72W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST REINFORCING COLD FRONT FROM 
30N91.5W TO 26N97W. WITHIN 29N95W TO 30N95W TO 29N96W TO 29N97W
TO 28N97W TO 28N96W TO 29N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27.5N86.5W TO 23N96W TO
20N96.5W. WITHIN 27N86W TO 27N96W TO 27N97W TO 22N98W TO 22N97W
TO 24N94W TO 27N86W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N
WINDS S OF 24N W OF 96W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 23N97W.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.