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FZNT02 KNHC 241001
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT S OF AREA. WITHIN 23N96W TO 23N97W TO 22N98W TO 
19N96W TO 18N95W TO 19N95W TO 23N96W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF 
COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N82W TO 27N92W TO 27N97W TO 24N98W TO 19N94W 
TO 21N87W TO 23N82W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 30N84W TO 30N90W TO 28N97W TO 25N86W TO 
25N81W TO 30N84W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N89W TO 23N95W TO 25N97W TO 23N98W TO
19N96W TO 19N91W TO 22N89W...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 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N83W TO 27N87W TO
26N97W TO 23N95W TO 22N88W TO 23N82W TO 26N83W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N94W TO 20N95W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO
18N95W TO 18N94W TO 20N94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 21N90W TO 22N94W TO 24N98W TO 20N97W TO 19N94W TO 19N91W 
TO 21N90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA WITHIN 25N83W TO 26N93W TO 25N97W TO 22N95W TO 21N85W TO 
23N82W TO 25N83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N85W TO 25N94W TO 25N98W TO 19N96W TO
19N91W TO 21N90W TO 23N85W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND 
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST 
NEAR 19N95W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 23N80W. WITHIN 31N68W TO 31N82W 
TO 29N81W TO 30N75W TO 31N68W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N65W TO 30N77W TO 27N80W TO 27N77W 
TO 29N67W TO 31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 30N74W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 22N78W. WITHIN 
31N58W TO 31N77W TO 25N76W TO 25N67W TO 28N61W TO 
31N58W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 22N78W. 
CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED BELOW. 

.ATLC WITHIN 27N35W TO 25N47W TO 18N53W TO 07N51W TO 07N35W TO
27N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N66W TO 22N65W TO 09N60W TO 06N52W TO 19N53W 
TO 31N35W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND IN PASSAGES...WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N35W TO 25N53W TO 15N57W TO 08N53W TO
07N35W TO 25N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N35W TO 31N35W TO 24N53W TO 31N57W TO 20N65W 
TO 06N52W TO 25N35W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND IN 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N35W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N35W TO 24N55W TO 15N60W TO 07N49W TO
07N35W TO 28N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N65W TO 21N69W TO 09N61W TO 06N51W 
TO 24N54W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND IN 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N69W TO 16N76W TO 15N80W TO 11N81W TO 10N79W
TO 12N70W TO 14N69W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N73W TO 15N75W TO 13N77W TO 10N78W TO
10N76W TO 12N74W TO 14N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 15N75W TO 15N80W TO 11N83W TO 09N81W TO 
10N78W TO 12N78W TO 15N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N74W TO 15N77W TO 12N81W TO 10N81W TO
10N78W TO 11N75W TO 14N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 19N88W. 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 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 20N87W. WITHIN 
22N84W TO 22N86W TO 20N87W TO 18N87W TO 18N86W TO 20N83W TO 
22N84W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 20N87W. WITHIN
22N80W TO 23N82W TO 22N86W TO 19N88W TO 17N88W TO 20N81W TO 
22N80W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL AND GULF OF HONDURAS...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N62W TO 17N64W TO 17N66W TO
15N67W TO 13N66W TO 14N63W TO 15N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N64W TO 17N70W TO 15N73W TO 13N72W TO
12N67W TO 13N64W TO 16N64W 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.