351 
FZNT02 KNHC 072055
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC THU DEC 07 2023

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU DEC 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 09.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 19.5N70W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO A 
LINE FROM 31N46W TO 29N50W SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N AND E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N40W TO 
25N55W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 74W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 
74W...AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE. REMAINDER OF THE AREA N OF A 
LINE FROM 29N35W TO 25N55W TO 23N73W TO 27N77W TO 31N76W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 23N55W TO 19.5N70W. 
N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 50W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 74W AND E OF THE 
BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL... 
EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 65W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N36W TO 29N45W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NNW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO A LINE 
FROM 31N35W TO 23N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 22N55W THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 19.5N70W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 60W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 21N BETWEEN 
70W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL. REMAINDER OF THE AREA NW OF A LINE FROM 31N35W 
TO 22N55W TO 19N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 21N55W TO 
21N72W. FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 52W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE 
FROM 31N60W TO 23N73W TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 25N35W TO 17N50W TO 
TO 10N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N E OF 55W. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 12N BETWEEN 50W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 47W AND 53W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 08N BETWEEN 50W AND 53W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... 
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS BUILDING TO 
8 TO 10 FT. FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT... 
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
N OF 13N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 13N E OF 68W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S 
OF 20N W OF 82W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM OF A LINE FROM 20N74W TO 
18.5N76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15 NM OF A LINE FROM 20N74W TO 19N77W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.