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FZNT02 KNHC 250248
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON DEC 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 22N57W. WITHIN 31N43W TO 
31N64W TO 27N64W TO 28N46W TO 31N43W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9
TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N36W TO 30N68W TO 23N66W
TO 25N40W TO 31N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N37W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
28N42W 1009 MB TO 20N48W. WITHIN 31N40W TO 31N57W TO 27N53W TO 
27N47W TO 31N40W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N65W TO 26N63W TO 25N49W TO 28N37W 
TO 31N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N36W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
29N41W 1008 MB TO 21N49W. WITHIN 31N40W TO 31N46W TO 29N45W TO 
29N43W TO 29N41W TO 31N40W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 
17 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH WITHIN 31N38W TO 31N54W TO 26N49W TO
25N45W TO 31N38W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF TROUGH WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N38W TO 26N43W TO 24N43W
TO 22N39W TO 26N35W TO 31N35W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N54W TO 31N61W TO 26N63W TO 
24N59W TO 24N50W TO 31N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 28N35W TO 20N42W. W OF
TROUGH WITHIN 30N35W TO 31N36W TO 31N45W TO 26N42W TO 27N39W TO 
30N35W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE E
OF TROUGH WITHIN 30N35W TO 26N39W TO 24N37W TO 24N35W TO 30N35W 
SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN W SWELL. REMAINDER
OF AREA WITHIN 31N48W TO 31N64W TO 27N62W TO 22N51W TO 23N40W TO
31N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO WARM FRONT FROM 16N85W TO LOW PRES 1008 MB NEAR
29N92W THEN COLD FRONT TO 24N98W. WITHIN 30N87W TO 30N89W TO 
29N88W TO 29N87W TO 29N86W TO 30N87W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 
FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 
29.5N87.5W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N86W TO 29N91W TO 27N90W TO 24N82W
TO 24N81W TO 30N86W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT AND LOW PRES N OF AREA. COLD FRONT 
FROM 30N87W TO 19N96W. WITHIN 30N85W TO 30N89W TO 29N90W TO 
27N88W TO 24N82W TO 30N85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 18.5N95W. CONDITIONS
IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 30N75W TO 31N81W TO 26N80W TO 25N75W TO 27N73W TO
30N75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N77W TO 31N78W TO 31N81W TO 29N80W TO
29N78W TO 29N77W TO 31N77W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N75W TO 31N80W TO 29N80W TO 29N76W TO
31N75W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N75W TO 11N76W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W TO 12N75W
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.