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FZNT02 KNHC 202026
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SUN DEC 20 2020

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN DEC 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT NW OF THE AREA. WITHIN 26N77W TO 28N80W TO 
27N86W TO 31N81W TO 31N69W TO 26N77W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 28N80W. WITHIN 30N75W
TO 28N78W TO 30N79W TO 31N77W TO 31N74W TO 30N75W SW WINDS 25 TO
35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 32N73W TO 26N79W. WITHIN 28N74W
TO 29N77W TO 31N75W TO 31N71W TO 30N71W TO 28N74W SW TO W WINDS 
30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE 29N66W TO 25N74W TO 
26N79W TO 31N79W TO 31N64W TO 29N66W SW TO W WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.33 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N63W TO 26N70W TO 28N73W TO 31N74W TO
31N62W TO 29N63W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N61W TO 30N62W TO 31N63W TO 31N59W TO
30N61W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. WITHIN
26N67W TO 27N71W TO 29N72W TO 31N76W TO 31N57W TO 26N67W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 30N40W TO 26N53W THEN STATIONARY TO 23N42W.
WITHIN 27N43W TO 24N54W TO 27N61W TO 31N64W TO 31N35W TO 27N43W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. .24 HOUR 
FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 27N43W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 26N56W. WITHIN 26N35W TO 18N47W TO 25N62W TO 31N62W
TO 31N35W TO 26N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 
22N35W TO 21N49W TO 22N61W TO 30N58W TO 31N35W TO 22N35W E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 07N35W TO 06N51W TO 10N53W TO 22N42W TO 25N35W TO
07N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N35W TO 06N55W TO 15N62W TO 22N61W TO
22N35W TO 07N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 11N74W TO 10N77W TO 12N77W TO 12N76W TO 13N74W
TO 11N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 10N76W TO 10N79W TO 12N80W TO 14N78W TO 13N75W TO 10N76W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N76W TO 10N79W TO 12N80W TO 14N78W TO
13N75W TO 10N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 19N94W TO 19N96W TO 21N97W TO 22N96W TO
21N95W TO 19N94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 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 TORRES. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.