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FZNT02 KNHC 240421 AAA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT DEC 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 25N80W TO 22N87W. WITHIN 20N94W TO 21N95W TO 
21N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N94W TO 20N94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF 
COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 35 TO 45 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT. 
WITHIN 29N86W TO 30N87W TO 29N88W TO 28N88W TO 28N86W TO 29N86W 
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
29N86W TO 30N87W TO 30N87W TO 29N88W TO 28N88W TO 28N86W TO 
29N86W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 20 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT S OF AREA. WITHIN 20N95W TO 20N96W 
TO 19N96W TO 18N95W TO 19N94W TO 20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM 
OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N89W TO 22N94W TO 24N97W TO 21N97W TO 
19N94W TO 19N91W TO 23N89W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 25N83W TO 26N94W TO 25N97W TO 
20N95W TO 23N90W TO 22N85W TO 25N83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N96W TO 19N96W TO 18N95W TO 19N94W TO
20N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N92W TO 
24N98W TO 22N98W TO 18N94W TO 19N91W TO 21N90W TO 24N92W NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 19N94W. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 25N80W. WITHIN 31N72W TO 31N81W 
TO 30N81W TO 29N75W TO 31N72W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N70W TO 29N75W TO 29N80W TO 27N80W 
TO 27N78W TO 29N72W TO 31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 22N78W. WITHIN 
31N60W TO 31N79W TO 26N76W TO 25N72W TO 31N60W...INCLUDING 
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 28N68W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 22N78W. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED 
BELOW.

.ATLC WITHIN 27N37W TO 28N46W TO 27N49W TO 24N50W TO 23N44W TO
25N39W TO 27N37W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N68W TO 08N59W 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N35W TO 26N49W TO 18N54W TO 07N50W TO
07N35W TO 26N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N35W TO 26N50W TO 31N60W TO 21N65W TO 06N52W 
TO 23N53W TO 26N35W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND IN 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N35W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N35W TO 25N55W TO 20N60W TO 07N58W TO
07N35W TO 24N35W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND IN 
PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N68W TO 21N68W TO 19N59W TO 24N53W TO 26N35W 
TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N70W TO 14N76W TO 12N78W TO 11N76W TO 10N72W
TO 11N70W TO 13N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N73W TO 
16N77W TO 14N80W TO 10N80W TO 10N78W TO 13N71W TO 15N73W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N70W TO 14N73W TO 13N76W TO 11N78W TO
11N74W TO 10N72W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
14N75W TO 15N79W TO 14N81W TO 10N81W TO 10N76W TO 12N78W TO 
14N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N72W TO 13N75W TO 11N75W TO 11N73W TO
11N71W TO 11N70W TO 13N72W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 14N74W TO 
15N80W TO 11N81W TO 10N80W TO 11N76W TO 12N76W TO 14N74W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N84W TO 21N87W. 
WITHIN 22N84W TO 22N85W TO 22N87W TO 21N87W TO 21N86W TO 21N85W 
TO 22N84W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N79W TO 20N87W. WITHIN 
20N83W TO 22N85W TO 22N87W TO 20N87W TO 19N87W TO 19N83W TO 
20N83W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N79W TO 19N87W. WITHIN
21N81W TO 22N80W TO 21N85W TO 23N87W TO 18N88W TO 18N85W TO 
21N81W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL... NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N62W TO 17N64W TO 16N66W TO
13N67W TO 13N66W TO 13N64W TO 15N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N63W TO 17N64W TO 17N69W TO 15N73W TO
14N73W TO 13N64W TO 15N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E 
SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AREINHART. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.