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FZNT02 KNHC 200300
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED DEC 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED DEC 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N39W TO 31N59W TO 24N56W TO 26N53W TO 24N49W TO
27N47W TO 31N39W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT IN NE
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 26N52W TO 31N65W TO 20N65W TO 
14N47W TO 19N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N50W TO 31N52W TO 31N55W TO 29N53W TO
30N50W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 14 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N38W TO 30N37W TO 29N36W TO 31N35W SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N62W TO 19N65W TO 11N55W TO 17N46W TO 07N35W 
TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES... WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N46W TO 31N48W TO 31N50W TO 30N50W TO
30N47W TO 30N46W TO 31N46W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N55W TO 27N55W TO 
20N43W TO 07N47W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N70W TO 31N77W TO 26N80W TO 27N74W TO 31N70W N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MERGING NW AND E SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N65W TO 29N72W TO 31N77W TO 28N80W TO 21N71W 
TO 20N65W TO 31N65W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N63W TO 31N64W TO 31N70W TO 26N80W TO
23N80W TO 22N74W TO 28N63W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
15 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N65W TO 31N62W TO 
31N77W TO 29N80W TO 22N74W TO 19N65W TO 26N65W...INCLUDING 
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N73W TO 26N76W TO 25N78W TO 25N80W TO
24N80W TO 25N75W TO 27N73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N55W TO 30N77W TO 28N79W TO 
18N68W TO 21N60W TO 31N55W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES... N TO
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 17N80W TO 15N83W TO 11N84W TO 10N80W TO 13N81W
TO 13N79W TO 17N80W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
NICARAGUA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
14N78W TO 17N80W TO 17N82W TO 14N80W TO 11N83W TO 10N78W TO 
14N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N80W TO 11N80W TO 10N81W TO 10N80W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. 
.27 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WINDWARD PASSAGE WITHIN 20N74W TO 19N74W TO 18N75W TO
19N74W TO 20N74W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDWARD PASSAGE WITHIN 20N74W TO 20N78W TO 
21N79W TO 21N81W TO 16N77W TO 18N75W TO 20N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDWARD PASSAGE WITHIN 19N74W TO 20N74W TO 
19N75W TO 18N75W TO 19N75W TO 19N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N77W TO 24N80W TO 
25N81W TO 24N82W TO 23N80W TO 24N80W TO 25N77W...INCLUDING 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA... NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N78W TO 25N81W TO 24N84W TO 23N84W TO
24N77W TO 25N78W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N80W TO 25N81W TO 24N84W TO 24N83W TO
24N80W TO 25N80W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.