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FZNT02 KNHC 180847
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON DEC 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON DEC 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED DEC 20.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N74W TO 26N72W TO 28N67W TO 31N66W SE TO S 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT. WITHIN 31N75W TO 31N80W TO 
30N79W TO 30N76W TO 31N75W W TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO
21 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N60W TO 31N74W TO 
24N74W TO 21N71W TO 21N60W TO 31N60W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 18 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N74W TO 
30N77W TO 31N81W TO 27N79W TO 28N75W TO 31N74W W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 
23N60W TO 26N63W TO 29N81W TO 21N72W TO 19N66W TO 14N60W TO 
23N60W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N60W TO 31N67W TO 29N69W TO 25N68W TO
27N65W TO 28N63W TO 31N60W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO
16 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. WITHIN 31N76W TO 31N81W TO 29N80W TO 
30N77W TO 31N76W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN E TO SE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N60W TO 26N68W TO 30N77W TO 29N80W TO 
15N60W TO 30N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N68W TO 29N73W TO 31N74W TO 26N79W TO
24N77W TO 28N69W TO 31N68W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...N TO
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 31N65W TO 27N71W TO 31N74W TO 27N80W TO 21N71W TO 19N65W 
TO 31N65W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 30N41W TO 31N45W TO 31N49W TO 27N50W TO 26N48W TO 27N46W
TO 30N41W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N38W TO 31N60W TO 20N60W TO 27N42W TO 
31N38W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N35W TO 23N54W TO 23N60W TO 14N60W TO
21N50W TO 21N39W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N44W TO 31N54W TO 28N54W TO 26N52W TO
28N47W TO 31N44W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 24 FT IN 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N41W TO 31N60W TO 22N54W TO 25N51W 
TO 21N45W TO 23N41W TO 29N41W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 
TO 20 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N35W TO 23N47W 
TO 30N60W TO 15N60W TO 19N48W TO 18N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N42W TO 31N44W TO 31N59W TO 26N53W TO
28N45W TO 30N42W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT IN NE 
SWELL. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N36W TO 30N36W TO 29.5N35W TO 29N35W TO
31N35W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N35W TO 27N52W TO 31N65W TO 19N65W TO 
13N55W TO 11N35W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N81W TO 17N84W TO 16N85W TO 14N83W TO 11N83W
TO 11N81W TO 15N81W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
NICARAGUA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 20N82W TO 22N87W TO 18N85W TO 16N85W TO 16N81W TO 18N81W
TO 20N82W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N82W TO 16N84W TO 14N83W TO 11N84W TO
12N81W TO 13N82W TO 14N82W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
NICARAGUA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
12N78W TO 14N79W TO 12N82W TO 11N83W TO 09N81W TO 10N79W TO 
12N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N80W TO 15N81W TO 15N83W TO 11N84W TO
11N83W TO 11N80W TO 14N80W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
NICARAGUA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 17N79W TO 
17N83W TO 14N81W TO 11N84W TO 09N81W TO 10N78W TO 17N79W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. WITHIN 20N74W TO 20N78W 
TO 21N80W TO 20N82W TO 17N79W TO 16N76W TO 20N74W... INCLUDING 
BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 27N84W TO 24N91W TO 23N91W TO 22N87W TO
24N82W TO 27N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.