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FZNT02 KNHC 240840
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN DEC 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N45W TO 22N60W THEN DISSIPATING FRONT TO
LOW PRES 1013 MB NEAR 20N64W. WITHIN 31N40W TO 30N61W TO 29N55W 
TO 29N50W TO 30N40W TO 31N40W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N37W TO 31N71W TO 24N74W TO 18N56W TO 
23N43W TO 31N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N39W TO LOW PRES 1012 MB
NEAR 26N42W TO 22N52W. FROM WITHIN 31N42W TO 30N57W TO 29N53W TO
29N44W TO 31N42W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N37W TO 31N68W TO 26N66W TO 24N57W 
TO 26N48W TO 31N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM WITHIN 31N40W TO 31N47W TO
29N47W TO 28N44W TO 29N42W TO 30N40W TO 31N40W N TO NE WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N55W TO 
26N50W TO 22N41W TO 25N35W TO 31N35W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N55W TO 
31N62W TO 26N65W TO 24N56W TO 24N45W TO 31N55W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N73W TO 31N79W TO 28N79W TO 26N77W TO 26N75W TO
28N73W TO 31N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N78W TO 31N81W TO 28N80W TO 26N77W TO
26N74W TO 28N75W TO 31N78W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N77W TO 31N81W TO 30N80W TO 30N79W TO
30N77W TO 31N77W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N75W TO 12N77W TO 11N77W TO 11N76W
TO 11N75W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 29N85W TO 29N94W TO 28N94W TO 26N90W TO
26N84W TO 29N85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 20N97W. WITHIN 
29N84W TO 30N86W TO 30N89W TO 28N89W TO 25N84W TO 25N83W TO 
29N84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 19N96W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.