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FZNT02 KNHC 212051
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED DEC 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 23.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO STORM WARNING...
.30 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 12 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N85W TO 21N95W TO 19N95W. 
WITHIN 28N85W TO 29N94W TO 27N96W TO 23N98W TO 21N97W TO 25N91W 
TO 28N85W N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT...HIGHEST WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT WITHIN
60 NM OF S TEXAS COAST. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N83W TO 31N88W TO 
28N97W TO 23N98W TO 19N96W TO 26N85W TO 29N83W N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST N OF 24N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 18N95W. WITHIN 
21N95W TO 21N96W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 
21N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N 
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 19N96W. WITHIN 
24N93W TO 26N94W TO 26N95W TO 24N97W TO 22N97W TO 21N95W TO 
24N93W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
30N84W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 22N98W TO 20N94W TO 26N82W TO 
30N84W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 
12 TO 16 FT NEAR 26N88W. 

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 30N81W 1018 MB. WITHIN 31N73W TO 31N81W TO 30N80W 
TO 30N77W TO 30N73W TO 31N73W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW DISSIPATED. WITHIN 31N67W TO 31N76W TO 
30N74W TO 30N71W TO 28N67W TO 29N66W TO 31N67W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N71W TO 31N76W TO 
31N79W TO 26N74W TO 25N68W TO 27N66W TO 29N71W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 28N81W. WITHIN 
31N75W TO 31N81W TO 29N80W TO 28N78W TO 31N75W W WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 27N80W. WITHIN 
31N75.5W TO 31N79.5W TO 30N79W TO 30N78W TO 30.5N76W TO 31N75.5W 
W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. WITHIN 31N71W TO 
31N81W TO 28N80W TO 28N78W TO 29N71W TO 31N71W W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 27.5N77W 1015 MB. TROUGH FROM 25N80W TO LOW TO 25N71W.
WITHIN 28N70W TO 28N75W TO 27N77W TO 26N75W TO 26N72W TO
27N70W TO 28N70W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 25N69W 1018 MB. WITHIN 27N64W TO 
28N70W TO 27N74W TO 25N74W TO 25N65W TO 25N63W TO 27N64W WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA BELOW.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N65W TO 26N61W TO 27N47W TO 22N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT
12 TO 14 FT N OF 29N. WITHIN 21N35W TO 16N48W TO 15N60W TO 
07N53W TO 07N35W TO 21N35W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N63W TO 25N66W TO 20N59W TO
20N35W TO 31N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N. WITHIN 20N35W TO 20N58W TO 14N51W TO
11N57W TO 07N52W TO 07N35W TO 20N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N71W TO 21N61W TO 20N35W TO
31N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 20N35W TO 
20N62W TO 09N59W TO 06N52W TO 07N35W TO 20N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.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 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N71W TO 14N73W TO 12N76W TO 11N74W TO
12N73W TO 11N70W TO 14N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N72W TO 13N74W TO 12N76W TO 11N77W TO
11N75W TO 12N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.