402 
FZNT02 KNHC 230421
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC FRI DEC 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FRI DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO STORM WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 28N97W. WITHIN 29N91W TO 30N94W TO 
28N97W TO 26N97W TO 28N92W TO 29N91W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 18N94W. WITHIN 
20N94W TO 21N95W TO 21N96W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 19N95W TO 
20N94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N 
WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N96W TO 
24N96W TO 24N98W TO 22N98W TO 20N97W TO 21N96W TO 23N96W NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 
27N82W TO 30N84W TO 30N94W TO 28N97W TO 20N95W TO 22N90W TO 
27N82W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 
25N96W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 22N87W. WITHIN 
20N94W TO 21N96W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N94W TO 
20N94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N87W TO 
27N90W TO 27N97W TO 21N98W TO 19N93W TO 22N88W TO 
25N87W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 
60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 18 FT. WITHIN 30N84W TO 31N88W TO 28N97W TO 25N90W TO 22N86W 
TO 23N81W TO 30N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT S OF AREA. WITHIN 20N95W TO 21N96W 
TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N95W TO 18N94W TO 20N95W...INCLUDING 
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N88W TO 26N97W TO 22N98W TO 
18N94W TO 21N90W TO 23N83W TO 27N88W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. WITHIN 31N79W TO 31N80W 
TO 29N80W TO 29N79W TO 31N79W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 29N81W. WITHIN 
31N78.5W TO 31N80.5W TO 30.5N80W TO 30.5N79W TO 31N78.5W W WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N78W TO 31N81W TO
29N81W TO 28N80W TO 29N79W TO 31N78W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 25N80W. WITHIN 
31N71W TO 31N81W TO 30N81W TO 29N76W TO 31N71W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N70W TO 31N71W TO 
30N78W TO 30N80W TO 28N80W TO 28N77W TO 30N70W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 23N80W. WITHIN 
31N62W TO 31N78W TO 26N70W TO 28N66W TO 31N62W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN W TO NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N69W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N62W TO 31N79W TO 27N75W TO 22N60W TO 24N56W TO
31N62W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
31N35W TO 31N59W TO 20N62W TO 06N54W 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 31N38W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N36W TO 29N45W TO 27N49W TO 25N50W TO
24N47W TO 25N37W TO 28N36W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N68W TO 06N56W 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N35W TO 26N50W TO 20N53W TO 07N49W TO
07N35W TO 26N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N52W TO 31N59W TO 19N62W TO 09N60W TO 06N52W 
TO 24N52W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND IN PASSAGES...WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 
31N35W.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N70W TO 14N75W TO 11N76W TO 11N73W TO 10N72W
TO 11N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N71W TO 14N75W TO 13N77W TO 11N76W TO
11N73W TO 11N70W TO 13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N70W TO 13N75W TO 12N77W TO 11N77W TO
11N74W TO 11N72W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 22N87W. WITHIN
22N83W TO 22N87W TO 20N86W TO 21N84W TO 21N83W TO 
22N83W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N83W TO 20N87W. WITHIN 
22N85W TO 22N86W TO 21N87W TO 20N86W TO 20N85W TO 
22N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.