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FZNT02 KNHC 160812
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI DEC 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN DEC 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 27N56W THEN DISSIPATING
STATIONARY TO 26N65W. WITHIN 31N43W TO 31N54W TO 30N50W TO 
30N48W TO 31N44W TO 31N43W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT NW
WINDS W OF FRONT. SEAS 14 TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 31N36W TO 30N48W TO 31N59W TO 27N53W TO 26N45W TO 28N41W 
TO 31N36W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW WINDS W OF FRONT. 
SEAS 9 TO 20 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N54W. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N35W TO 28N55W TO 31N67W TO 25N62W TO 
25N49W TO 28N38W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT
IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N59W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 25N50W. WITHIN 31N35W
TO 31N49W TO 29N45W TO 27N35W TO 31N35W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT...EXCEPT NW WINDS W OF FRONT. SEAS 10 TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL...
HIGHEST NEAR 31N39W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N35W TO 31N49W TO 
30N62W TO 26N66W TO 17N60W TO 22N44W TO 27N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST CENTRAL PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 23N40W. WITHIN 
31N35W TO 31N37.5W TO 30.5N36.5W TO 30N35W TO 31N35W W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N35W 
TO 31N45W TO 20N64W TO 06N52W TO 07N40W TO 14N35W TO 30N35W... 
INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 28N79W. WITHIN 31N71W TO 31N79W
TO 29N77W TO 29N73W TO 31N71W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 25N80W. WITHIN 31N62W
TO 31N67W TO 30N68W TO 29N66W TO 30N63W TO 31N62W SW WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N TO NE AND SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE  
WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N75W TO 17N60W TO 08N58W TO 07N47W TO 16N58W 
TO 31N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENING FROM 31N56W TO 27N67W. 
WITHIN 31N45.5W TO 31N52W TO 30.5N52W TO 30.5N50.5W TO 30.5N45.5W
TO 31N45.5W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N44W TO 31N69W TO 27N61W TO 28N55W TO
31N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 23N46W TO 19N57W TO 14N60W TO 08N56W TO 07N46W TO
14N53W TO 23N46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N54W TO 17N54W TO 17N61W TO 08N58W TO
06N51W TO 07N45W TO 13N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N72W TO 15N77W TO 14N78W TO 12N78W TO 11N77W
TO 11N71W TO 13N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 72W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST DEVELOPING COLD FRONT FROM
30N91W TO 27N97.5W. WITHIN 29N93W TO 30N94W TO 29N96W TO 29N97W
TO 27N97W TO 28N95W TO 29N93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26.5N82W TO 23N96W TO 19N95.5W. 
WITHIN 26N88W TO 27N96W TO 23N98W TO 19N96W TO 24N94W TO 24N91W 
TO 26N88W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW WINDS WITHIN 90
NM OF MEXICO. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 25N95W AND 22.5N97W.

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

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.