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FZNT02 KNHC 211521
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED DEC 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 23.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 30N78W 1016 MB. LOW PRES NEAR 26N76W 1016 MB. 
WITHIN 31N75W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO 26N76W TO 26N73W TO 29N75W 
TO 31N75W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 30N.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N78W 1016 MB. LOW PRES NEAR 
26N75W 1016 MB. WITHIN 28N70W TO 28N76W TO 27N77W TO 26N72W TO 
27N70W TO 28N70W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 
31N73W TO 31N81W TO 30N80W TO 29N77W TO 30N73W TO 31N73W WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 30N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOWS DISSIPATED. WITHIN 31N72W TO 31N78W TO 
29N74W TO 25N71W TO 25N66W TO 31N72W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N72W TO 31N81W TO 27N76W TO 
24N71W TO 24N66W TO 27N66W TO 31N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N74W TO 31N81W TO 29N80W TO 28N79W TO
31N74W W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 31N59W TO 
31N73W TO 24N64W TO 24N60W TO 28N59W TO 31N59W SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 26.5N97.5W. WITHIN 
29N92W TO 30N92W TO 30N94W TO 29N96W TO 27N97W TO 27N96W TO 
29N92W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.39 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 26N97W. WITHIN 
30N88W TO 30N95W TO 28N97W TO 25N96W TO 28N91W TO 28N85W TO 
30N88W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85.5W TO 26N91W TO 
23.5N97.5W. WITHIN 29N92W TO 30N92W TO 30N94W TO 29N96W TO 27N97W
TO 27N96W TO 29N92W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 40 KT 
NEAR 22N97W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF
S TEXAS COASTAL WATERS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 26N90W TO 23N97W. 
WITHIN 28N85W TO 29N94W TO 27N96W TO 23N98W TO 21N97W TO 25N91W 
TO 28N85W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT 35 TO 45 KT WITHIN 60 NM 
OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL...EXCEPT 12 
TO 18 FT WITHIN 60 NM OF S TEXAS COASTAL WATERS. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
29N83W TO 31N88W TO 28N97W TO 23N98W TO 19N96W TO 26N85W TO 
29N83W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N67W TO 27N60W TO 27N46W TO 26N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 30N. WITHIN 25N35W TO 17N48W TO 16N59W TO 
08N57W TO 07N35W TO 25N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N63W TO 23N63W TO 20N52W TO
20N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT N OF 28N. WITHIN 20N35W TO 20N44W TO 
10N58W TO 06N52W TO 07N35W TO 20N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN N E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 25N53W TO 31N59W TO 19N62W TO
06N52W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES AND ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 26N48W.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N75W TO 13N77W TO 12N78W TO 11N78W TO 11N76W
TO 12N74W TO 13N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 13N76W TO 12N77W TO
11N77W TO 11N75W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N73W TO 13N75W TO 12N77W TO 11N78W TO
11N76W TO 11N74W TO 13N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES NEAR 25.5N88W 1016 MB. COLD FRONT FROM 
LOW TO 18N94W. STATIONARY FRONT E OF LOW PRES. WITHIN 29N84W TO 
30N86W TO 30N89W TO 26N94W TO 21N97W TO 19N95W TO 
29N84W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES E OF AREA. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.