880 
FZNT02 KNHC 161525
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT DEC 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT DEC 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N60W TO 24N81W. WITHIN 28N79W TO 
30N79W TO 30N81W TO 27N80W TO 25N80W TO 25N79W TO 28N79W E WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 25N66W TO 
30N81W TO 25N80W TO 25N77W TO 21N71W TO 23N66W TO 
25N66W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
11 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 31N60W TO 30N81W TO 
23N80W TO 17N61W TO 31N60W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC PASSAGES...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. LOW PRESSURE NEAR
31N82W 1000 MB. WITHIN 31N73W TO 31N81W TO 26N79W TO 27N75W TO 
28N73W TO 31N73W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...SE TO S WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N71W TO 
31N81W TO 26N80W TO 23N74W TO 23N67W TO 31N71W SE WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 31N60W TO 31N81W
TO 24N79W TO 21N75W TO 18N60W TO 31N60W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC 
PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE MOVED WELL N OF AREA. COLD FRONT 
FROM 31N74W TO 21N77W. WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N79W TO 30N78W TO 
30N71W TO 28N70W TO 29N67W TO 31N66W W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15
TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N80W TO 28N79W TO 
22N69W TO 24N65W TO 31N66W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...W 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 
31N66W TO 31N81W TO 28N80W TO 19N69W TO 19N66W TO 31N66W W WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC LOW PRESSURE NEAR 31N52W 1016 MB. WITHIN 31N50W TO 31N53W 
TO 30N54W TO 29N54W TO 30N50W TO 31N50W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
14 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N42W TO 31N58W TO 28N57W TO 
27N52W TO 29N50W TO 30N46W TO 31N42W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 
TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N60W TO 18N59W 
TO 25N51W TO 27N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE DISSIPATED. COLD FRONT FROM 
31N38W TO 22N58W. WITHIN 31N47W TO 31N55W TO 25N59W TO 24N56W TO 
26N52W TO 31N47W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE... WITHIN 31N40W TO 31N60W TO 21N59W TO 23N56W TO 
31N40W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA...WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N60W TO 16N59W TO 20N50W TO 26N45W TO 
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 21N54W. WITHIN
31N47W TO 31N52W TO 29N51W TO 29N50W TO 30N48W TO 31N47W NE 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N38W TO
31N60W TO 23N59W TO 25N47W TO 31N38W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
11 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N60W TO 
14N59W TO 17N53W TO 25N45W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 21N54W. WITHIN
31N44W TO 30N51W TO 30N49W TO 27N46W TO 27N45W TO 31N44W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N36W 
TO 30N65W TO 24N64W TO 22N55W TO 24N45W TO 31N36W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 31N35W 
TO 31N64W TO 20N64W TO 14N61W TO 22N48W TO 22N35W TO 
31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO NEW LOW PRESSURE NEAR 25N91W. WITHIN 29N85W TO 
29N86W TO 27N86W TO 26N86W TO 26N85W TO 29N85W E WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 29N85W TO 28N93W TO 
25N93W TO 23N88W TO 25N83W TO 29N85W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA...WITHIN 30N86W TO 28N97W TO 23N98W TO 19N95W TO 22N91W TO 
24N81W TO 30N86W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE NEAR 31N82W 1000 MB. WITHIN 
29N84W TO 29N85W TO 28N85W TO 28N84W TO 29N84W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 30N84W TO 28N95W TO 
23N98W TO 19N96W TO 24N81W TO 30N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE MOVED WELL NE OF AREA. WITHIN 
30N84W TO 29N88W TO 24N87W TO 24N85W TO 26N84W TO 26N82W TO 
30N84W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 
30N84W TO 30N88W TO 27N93W TO 19N95W TO 24N82W TO 
30N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST 
OF VERACRUZ...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N84W TO 30N86W TO 29N88W TO 28N86W TO
27N85W TO 27N84W TO 29N84W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 29N84W TO 30N86W TO 24N89W TO 22N88W TO 
22N85W TO 25N82W TO 29N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 21N85W TO 22N85W TO 22N87W TO 20N87W TO
21N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N83W TO 17N88W. WITHIN 
21N84W TO 22N85W TO 22N87W TO 16N87W TO 16N84W TO 18N85W TO 
21N84W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N77W TO 13N84W. WITHIN 
17N81W TO 19N82W TO 22N86W TO 17N84W TO 11N83W TO 11N82W TO 
17N81W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST 
OF NICARAGUA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 16N73W TO 18N70W TO 17N73W TO 16N77W TO 15N77W
TO 14N75W TO 16N73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.