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FZNT02 KNHC 161552
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI DEC 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 27N55W THEN DISSIPATING
STATIONARY FRONT TO 26N62W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N56W TO 27N49W TO
28N43W TO 31N35W W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 23 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N50W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N68W 
TO 21N60W TO 10N58W TO 08N47W TO 21N43W TO 31N35W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 24N47W. 
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N46W TO 29N42W TO 28N35W TO 31N35W W WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 23 FT IN W TO NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR
31N38W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N35W TO 31N57W TO 23N66W TO 10N60W TO
07N41W TO 16N45W TO 28N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N46W TO 
20N63W TO 08N59W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N55W.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 26N80W. E OF FRONT WITHIN 31N70W
TO 31N74W TO 30N75W TO 30N73W TO 30N71W TO 31N70W SW TO W WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WITHIN 31N74W
TO 31N78W TO 30N77W TO 29N76W TO 30N75W TO 31N74W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW TO W SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N55W TO LOW PRES 1015 MB
NEAR 27N76W TO 25N80W. NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 29N81W. WITHIN
31N60W TO 31N65W TO 30N64.5W TO 30N62W TO 30.5N60.5W TO 31N60W SW
TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N56W
TO 31N75W TO 28N69W TO 28N65W TO 31N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FIRST FRONT DISSIPATED. SECOND FRONT FROM
31N62W TO 27N77W TO 25N81W. WITHIN 31N47W TO 31N69W TO 28N64W TO
27N54W TO 31N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N74W TO 15N77W TO 14N79W TO 12N80W TO 11N78W
TO 12N72W TO 15N74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO
25N97W. WITHIN 30N93W TO 30N95W TO 29N95W TO 29N97W TO 27N97W TO
28N94W TO 30N93W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 22N95W TO 18.5N95W. 
WITHIN 27N88W TO 26N97W TO 22N98W TO 19N95W TO 23N93W TO 24N85W 
TO 27N88W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.