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FZNT02 KNHC 092035
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT DEC 09 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT DEC 09.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 11.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO STORM WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 26N97W. NW OF FRONT 
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 26N91W TO 21N97W. S 
OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 22N92W TO 18.5N95W. 
S OF 21N W OF 95W NW WINDS 35 TO 50 KT. SEAS BUILDING 12 TO 16 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF THE AREA W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29.5N83W TO 21N90W. S OF 21N W 
OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 29N92W TO 26N95W TO 23N97W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT S OF 24N W OF 
94W. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. N OF 22N E OF 87W 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 21N BETWEEN 91W AND 
96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 29N84W TO 25N90W TO 22N96W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 27.5N AND SE OF A LINE FROM 
27.5N85W TO 22N90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 
20N BETWEEN 91W AND 96W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE 27.5N85W TO 24N90W TO 21N96W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 29N W OF 75W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST W OF AREA. N OF 28.5N W OF 74W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N81W. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT TO 80W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 74W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 65W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 23N80W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 23N79W. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT TO 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
N OF 29N E OF FRONT 65W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 25N BETWEEN 55W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE E 
OF A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 22N71W TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 25N35W TO 
17N50W TO 12N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 27N E OF 55W. IN THE ATLANTIC PASSAGES 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 48W AND 55W...AND FROM 
24N TO 27N BETWEEN 55W AND 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT. FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 75W...AND FROM 22N TO 
25N BETWEEN 68W AND THE BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N58W TO 26N65W TO 
25N75W TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 25N35W TO 14N55W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 27N E OF 
55W. IN THE ATLANTIC PASSAGES E OF LA MONA PASSAGE WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 28N35W 23N50W TO 21N55W TO 
21N62W TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 31N51W TO 29N55W TO 25N62W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST N OF 30N E OF 50W.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15 NM OF A LINE FROM 20N74W TO 19N76W TO 
19N77W...INCLUDING IN WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT BETWEEN EASTERN CUBA AND JAMAICA.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W...INCLUDING THE 
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 15N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST 10N TO 17.5N E OF 82W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 66W AND 80W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH 
HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 17N BETWEEN 
75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.