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FZNT02 KNHC 262123
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE DEC 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE DEC 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.SURFACE TROUGH FROM 29N35W TO 18N49W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N44W 
TO 30N47W TO 27N47W TO 27N41W TO 28N35W TO 31N35W NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 
30N62W TO 22N56W TO 21N50W TO 24N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH FROM 24N35W TO 21N50W. WITHIN 
28N37W TO 30N40W TO 31N51W TO 28N49W TO 25N45W TO 25N41W TO 
28N37W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N55W TO 23N52W TO 23N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH FROM 27N35W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
26N43W 1008 MB TO 23N50W. FROM 27.5N TO 29.5N BETWEEN 38W AND 44W
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
TROUGH AND LOW WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N55W TO 28N50W TO 26N43W TO 
27N35W TO 31N35W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. S OF 
TROUGH WITHIN 24N36W TO 26N39W TO 22N43W TO 20N43W TO 19N42W TO 
24N36W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N57W TO 29N57W TO 24N44W TO 19N42W TO 21N35W 
TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 30N80W 1011 MB WITH COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM
LOW TO 28N81W. E OF LOW AND COLD FRONT TO A LINE EXTENDING FROM
31N76.5W TO 27N78W...SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 
23N79.5W. WITHIN 31N70W TO 31N76W TO 30N75W TO 29N72W TO 29N71W 
TO 31N70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO 39 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 
FROM 24N80W TO 21N87W. WITHIN 24N83W TO 25N84W TO 25N85W TO 
24N86W TO 22N87W TO 22N85W TO 24N83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N76W TO 18.5N88W. WITHIN 
26N78W TO 24N84W TO 23N86W TO 21N84W TO 23N82W TO 23N80W TO 
26N78W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER HAGEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.