748 
FZNT02 KNHC 162046
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT DEC 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N55W TO 24N81W. WITHIN 30N79W TO 
29N80W TO 26N80W TO 25N80W TO 26N79W TO 30N79W E TO SE WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 30N80W TO 25N80W 
TO 25N76W TO 22N73W TO 22N70W TO 24N68W TO 30N80W...INCLUDING 
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N81W TO 24N80W TO 20N75W 
TO 19N61W TO 31N61W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC PASSAGES...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. COLD FRONT FROM 
31N77W TO 22N78W. WITHIN 31N69W TO 31N81W TO 28N79W TO 26N75W TO 
27N72W TO 31N69W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. 
ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N67W TO 31N81W TO 28N80W TO 25N75W TO 24N69W
TO 31N67W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N81W TO 
25N80W TO 16N61W TO 31N61W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 21N76W. WITHIN 
31N66W TO 31N69W TO 28N69W TO 29N68W TO 30N67W TO 31N66W SE TO S 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N63W TO
31N81W TO 28N78W TO 23N70W TO 25N63W TO 31N63W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N63W TO 31N81W TO 
28N80W TO 20N70W TO 18N63W TO 31N63W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 24N55W. WITHIN 31N49W TO 31N50W 
TO 31N52W TO 30N54W TO 29N53W TO 30N49W TO 31N49W NE WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N44W TO 31N57W TO 
26N56W TO 26N52W TO 29N49W TO 31N44W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
11 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N60W TO 
19N59W TO 23N54W TO 26N44W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 22N55W. WITHIN 
31N43W TO 31N60W TO 26N59W TO 26N53W TO 29N50W TO 31N43W NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N35W TO 
31N60W TO 18N59W TO 23N53W TO 27N41W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 21N52W. WITHIN
31N44W TO 31N56W TO 25N57W TO 24N55W TO 28N46W TO 31N44W NE 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N38W TO
31N60W TO 24N60W TO 23N57W TO 28N42W TO 31N38W NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N60W
TO 16N59W TO 19N50W TO 24N48W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 21N50W. WITHIN
31N48W TO 31N51W TO 30N52W TO 29N51W TO 30N48W TO 31N48W NE 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N37W TO
31N59W TO 23N59W TO 25N48W TO 31N37W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
11 TO 13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N59W TO 
15N59W TO 18N51W TO 24N48W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 21N50W. WITHIN
31N40W TO 31N48W TO 28N48W TO 28N45W TO 31N40W NE TO E WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 17 TO 23 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 31N36W TO 31N62W 
TO 24N60W TO 22N53W TO 24N45W TO 31N36W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N62W
TO 14N60W TO 21N49W TO 22N36W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRESSURE NEAR 25N90W 1008 MB. WITHIN 29N83W 
TO 30N87W TO 28N89W TO 24N83W TO 25N81W TO 27N83W TO 
29N83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 29N83W TO 30N88W TO 28N90W TO 
27N97W TO 24N88W TO 24N81W TO 29N83W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 29N83W TO 30N87W TO 28N97W 
TO 19N95W TO 22N90W TO 24N81W TO 29N83W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM 
OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE MOVED WELL NE OF AREA. WITHIN 
30N83W TO 30N88W TO 28N85W TO 25N82W TO 26N82W TO 30N83W NW WINDS
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 30N83W TO 
30N88W TO 27N90W TO 23N88W TO 22N85W TO 25N82W TO 
30N83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA...WITHIN 30N83W TO 29N92W TO 
23N97W TO 19N95W TO 23N83W TO 30N83W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF 
COAST OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N83W TO 30N86W TO 30N88W TO 24N88W TO
24N85W TO 25N82W TO 29N83W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE...WITHIN 29N83W TO 30N88W TO 27N93W TO 21N96W TO 
24N82W TO 29N83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM 
OF COAST OF VERACRUZ... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 16N85W. 
WITHIN 22N85W TO 22N86W TO 22N87W TO 21N87W TO 21N85W TO 
22N86W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N79W TO 14N83W. WITHIN 
20N83W TO 22N87W TO 19N86W TO 16N86W TO 15N82W TO 18N84W TO 
20N83W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST 
OF NICARAGUA...NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N75W 13N78W. WITHIN 18N84W 
TO 20N83W TO 22N87W TO 16N86W TO 12N83W TO 13N81W TO 
18N84W...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.

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

$$
.FORECASTER KONARIK. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.