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FZNT02 KNHC 222050
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE DEC 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE DEC 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 26N97W.  WITHIN 
27N93W TO 27N96W TO 29N96W TO 30N94W TO 29N92W TO 27N93W N WINDS 
25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 10 FT.  N OF 27N E OF FRONT 
TO 86W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO  22N90W TO 18N94W. 
WITHIN 18N95W TO 21N97W TO 30N86W TO 30N83W TO 26N84W TO 
18N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF 
CAMPECHE...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 22N96W TO 23N98W TO 27N97W TO 30N93W TO 30N85W TO 22N96W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 24N E OF FRONT 
TO 83W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 30N63W TO 24N73W. WITHIN 27N63W TO 27N68W
TO 31N73W TO 31N57W TO 27N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N53W TO 24N72W TO 28N75W TO 31N69W TO
31N44W TO 26N53W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N78W TO 28N80W TO 31N81W TO 
31N74W TO 29N78W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF THE AREA. WITHIN 29N71W TO 
28N76W TO 26N79W TO 31N81W TO 31N71W TO 29N71W SE TO S WINDS 25 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N72W TO 27N77W TO 
31N74W TO 31N65W TO 25N72W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N SWELL.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN WITHIN 07N35W TO 06N54W TO 19N64W TO 31N57W
TO 31N35W TO 07N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 11N75W TO 11N77W TO 11N78W TO 12N76W TO 13N75W TO
11N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
12N77W TO 11N76W TO 10N78W TO 13N78W TO 13N75W TO 12N77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEASTO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N74W TO 10N78W TO 11N78W TO 13N76W TO
12N74W TO 11N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 09N78W TO 11N82W TO 13N81W TO 14N78W TO 12N75W 
TO 09N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER TORRES. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.