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FZNT02 KNHC 241606
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE DEC 24 2019

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 31N79W 1003 MB. WITHIN 60 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF LOW 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT. COLD FRONT FROM A 
SECOND LOW PRES 1000 MB N OF AREA NEAR 32N72W TO 21N77W. N OF 
30N E OF FRONT TO 69W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 25N TO 30N BETWEEN 60W AND 65W SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 24N TO 28N W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N74W 1005 MB. N OF 30N W OF 
77W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. COLD FRONT FROM 
A SECOND LOW PRES 1004 MB N OF AREA NEAR 32N68W TO 21N74W. N OF 
23N E OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. N OF 26N BETWEEN 57W AND 65W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N71W 1006 MB. N OF 30N BETWEEN 
70W AND 74W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF LINE FROM 31N67W TO 29N71W TO 25N80W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. COLD FRONT FROM LOW PRES 1005W NEAR 30N62W TO 
24N67W TO 20N72W. N OF 21N E OF FRONT TO 62W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 22N TO 25N W OF FRONT AND E OF THE 
BAHAMAS W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 26N66W WITH FRONTAL TROUGH TO 
19N68W. N OF A LINE FROM 31N56W TO 28N65W TO 25N75W TO 25N80W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 21N TO 25N E OF TROUGH 
TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 26N63W WITH FRONTAL TROUGH TO 
19N65W. S OF 30N AND N OF A LINE FROM 30N55W TO 26N65W TO 25N70W 
TO 27N77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 21N TO 23N 
E OF TROUGH TO 59W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N54W 1007 MB. N OF 28N BETWEEN 
52W AND 54W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 48W AND A LINE FROM 31N54W TO 28N60W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 32N47W 1003MB WITH 
COLD FRONT TO 31N47W TO 29N50W TO 29N53W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 
43W SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E 
51W TO A LINE FROM 31N38W TO 26N43W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES WELL N OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 
31N40W TO 29N42W TO 28N46W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 36W SW WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N SE OF FRONT TO 
35W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF 
AREA N OF 26N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT W OF FRONT TO 45W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 22N35W TO 21N38W. N OF 20N E OF 
A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 27N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 20N E OF 42W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 20N BETWEEN 42W 
AND 60W AND S OF A LINE FROM 23N42W TO 24N54W TO 30N60W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 23N BETWEEN 45W AND 52W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED N OF 20N.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 13N W OF A LINE FROM 13N55W TO 07N44W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 13N BETWEEN 46W AND 55W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF A LINE 
FROM 20N53W TO 13N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N 
TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF A LINE FROM 20N51W TO 13N60W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N BETWEEN 45W AND 52W...AND FROM 10N TO 
13N BETWEEN 52W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 12N82W S OF 17N W OF FRONT 
TO 84W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 66W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 10N81W. S OF 14N W 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 15N BETWEEN 63W 
AND 70W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.