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FZNT02 KNHC 221004
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU DEC 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU DEC 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO STORM WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N92W TO 27N97W. WITHIN 
30N87W TO 30N94W TO 29N97W TO 26N97W TO 28N93W TO 28N86W TO 
30N87W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 23N98W. WITHIN 
30N90W TO 30N95W TO 28N97W TO 24N98W TO 25N93W TO 27N90W TO 
30N90W N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
30N84W TO 31N88W TO 30N89W TO 28N89W TO 28N87W TO 27N84W TO 
30N84W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 18N95W. WITHIN 
21N96W TO 21N97W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 
21N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N 
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N90W TO 
26N93W TO 26N97W TO 21N97W TO 20N93W TO 21N91W TO 24N90W N TO NE 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 
30N84W TO 30N94W TO 27N97W TO 24N89W TO 24N86W TO 27N82W TO 
30N84W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 
26N91W. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 19N92W. WITHIN 
20N94W TO 21N96W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N94W TO 
20N94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N82W TO 
30N84W TO 30N90W TO 27N97W TO 23N98W TO 21N92W TO 
26N82W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST 
OF CAMPECHE AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 22N94W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N81W TO 21N87W. WITHIN 
20N95W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN
60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 
TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N83W TO 25N93W TO 24N98W TO 18N94W 
TO 21N90W TO 22N84W TO 24N83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND 
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
CAMPECHE AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
12 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 27N83W TO 28N91W TO 26N97W
TO 21N95W TO 25N91W TO 24N83W TO 27N83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 21N96W. 

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 31N77W TO 31N81W 
TO 30N81W TO 29N80W TO 29N78W TO 31N77W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 27N80W. WITHIN 
31N78W TO 31N80W TO 30.5N80W TO 30.5N78.5W TO 31N78W W WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N74W TO 31N81W TO 
29N81W TO 27N79W TO 31N74W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 23N81W. WITHIN 
31N71W TO 31N81W TO 29N80W TO 29N74W TO 31N71W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N70W TO 30N78W TO 
30N80W TO 28N80W TO 27N76W TO 29N72W TO 31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO W SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 23N81W. LITTLE 
CHANGE. 

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 25N71W 1016 MB. TROUGH FROM 23N66W TO LOW TO 
26N76W. WITHIN 26N65W TO 27N68W TO 27N71W TO 25N71W TO 25N66W TO 
26N65W E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
27N70W TO 29N71W TO 28N73W TO 27N75W TO 26N74W TO 26N72W TO 
27N70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.03 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. LITTLE CHANGE EXCEPT WINDS
BELOW GALE FORCE. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED BELOW.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 30N81W 1015 MB. STATIONARY FRONT EXTENDS FROM
LOW TO 27N80W. WITHIN 31N71W TO 31N81W TO 28N78W TO 28N75W TO 
30N71W TO 31N71W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES AND FRONT N OF AREA. WITHIN 31N62W TO
31N78W TO 29N76W TO 27N67W TO 27N63W TO 31N62W S WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N62W TO 24N66W 
TO 08N59W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND 
IN PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N37W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N35W TO 27N47W TO 26N50W TO 23N49W TO
23N43W TO 25N35W TO 29N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N66W TO 08N58W TO 07N35W TO 
31N35W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND IN PASSAGES...WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N65W TO 09N60W TO 06N55W
TO 07N35W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND IN 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N48W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED ABOVE. 

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N75W TO 13N76W TO 12N77W TO 11N77W TO 10N76W
TO 11N74W TO 13N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N76W TO 14N79W TO 12N81W TO 10N80W TO 10N77W 
TO 14N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N71W TO 15N76W TO 12N78W TO 10N76W TO
13N71W TO 15N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N70W TO 14N73W TO 13N77W TO 11N78W TO
10N76W TO 10N71W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
15N75W TO 16N76W TO 15N81W TO 11N81W TO 10N77W TO 12N78W TO 
15N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.