481 
FZNT02 KNHC 301456
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT DEC 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT DEC 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN  1.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W SW TO E CUBA. WITHIN 31N67W TO 
31N78W TO 28N78W TO 27N74W TO 28N71W TO 31N67W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. WITHIN 31N62W TO 
31N64W TO 30N64W TO 30N63W TO 31N62W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W SW TO N CENTRAL
HISPANIOLA. WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N76W TO 29N76W TO 27N66W TO 
28N63W TO 31N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 27N55W TO 23N64W THEN
STATIONARY TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE. WITHIN 31N50W TO 31N60W TO 
29N57W TO 29N53W TO 31N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN W TO NW SWELL.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 24N41W 1010 MB. WITHIN 27N45W TO 31N35W TO 
31N51W TO 26N53W TO 21N52W TO 22N46W TO 27N45W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. WITHIN 29N35W TO 
26N45W TO 21N44W TO 22N38W TO 29N35W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SW TO W SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 25N40W 1011 MB. WITHIN 26N36W TO
27N38W TO 26N40W TO 24N39W TO 24N37W TO 25N36W TO 26N36W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. WITHIN 31N35W TO 
31N38W TO 30.5N37.5W TO 30N36.5W TO 30N35.5W TO 30.5N35W TO 
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING LOW PRES NEAR 28N40W 1012 MB. 
CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM E CUBA SW TO S BELIZE ADJACENT WATERS. 
WITHIN 20N78W TO 20N82W TO 22N84W TO 20N87W TO 16N88W TO 18N84W 
TO 20N78W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA AND THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N72W TO E HONDURAS 
ADJACENT WATERS. WITHIN 20N73W TO 18N78W TO 20N77W TO 17N85W TO 
15N83W TO 17N76W TO 20N73W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA 
AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA... NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N73W TO
13N83W. WITHIN 20N74W TO 20N75W TO 18N77W TO 17N77W TO 17N76W TO
18N74W TO 20N74W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N76W TO
11N75W TO 11N74W TO 12N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N75W TO 11N77W TO 10N77W TO
10N76W TO 11N74W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 20N91W TO 20N92W TO 20N95W TO 18N95W TO
19N92W TO 20N91W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ
AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE... N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 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 RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.