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FZNT02 KNHC 231652
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED DEC 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N95W TO 28N96W TO 
29N96W TO 29N95W TO 29N94W TO 28N95W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N95W TO 27N97W TO 29N97W TO 30N94W TO 
30N92W TO 27N95W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N95W TO 23N98W TO 27N97W TO 28N96W TO
28N93W TO 25N95W N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 26N94W TO 25N97W TO 27N97W TO 29N95W TO 29N91W TO 26N94W 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER AREA WITHIN 
26N92W TO 22N98W TO 27N97W TO 29N95W TO 30N88W TO 26N92W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 30N86W TO 29N88W 
TO 30N87W TO 30N86W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N86W TO 28N88W TO 29N87W TO 30N86W TO 29N85W 
TO 28N86W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N86W TO 19N91W TO 20N96W TO 30N87W 
TO 26N83W TO 22N86W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N96W TO 23N98W TO 26N95W TO 28N89W TO 26N89W 
TO 19N96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
WITHIN 19N87W TO 22N87W TO 24N84W TO 27N83W TO 25N81W TO 
19N87W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL... N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N85W TO 20N86W TO 23N87W TO 24N85W TO
24N84W TO 21N85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
WITHIN 29N83W TO 27N85W TO 27N88W TO 30N89W TO 30N84W TO 29N83W 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
23N83W TO 18N94W TO 21N97W TO 28N88W TO 28N84W TO 23N83W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. WITHIN 24N81W TO 23N82W 
TO 24N83W TO 26N82W TO 25N81W TO 24N81W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA... N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

...GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30.5N76W TO 30.5N76.5W TO
30.5N77.5W TO 31N78.5W TO 31N76W TO 30.5N76W SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30.5N77.5W TO 30.5N78.5W TO 31N79.5W TO
31N77.5W TO 30.5N77.5W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N71W TO 30N76W TO 30N79W TO 31N80W TO
31N70W TO 30N71W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30.5N77W TO 30.5N77.5W TO 31N78W TO 
31N76.5W TO 30.5N77W W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N78W TO 27N80W TO 31N81W TO 31N76W TO 28N78W 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 29N69W TO 
27N74W TO 28N77W TO 31N76W TO 31N68W TO 29N69W S WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N65W TO 28N74W TO 31N74W TO 31N65W TO
28N65W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 19N65W TO 19N68W TO 28N77W TO 31N75W TO 28N66W TO 19N65W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. WITHIN 27N77W 
TO 27N80W TO 31N81W TO 31N74W TO 27N77W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 26N78W TO 24N80W TO 27N80W TO 27N77W 
TO 26N78W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 15N49W TO 13N53W TO 18N55W TO 20N53W TO 20N50W TO
15N49W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 07N35W TO
06N53W TO 09N60W TO 21N65W TO 31N35W TO 07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE  SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N49W TO 15N52W TO 20N71W TO 22N73W 
TO 25N63W TO 18N49W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 07N35W TO 06N57W TO 25N69W TO 23N46W TO
31N35W TO 07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N41W TO 06N53W TO 11N61W TO 17N63W TO
17N38W TO 07N41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW AND 
NE SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 30.5N55W TO 30N67.5W TO 31N71W TO 31N54W TO
30.5N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N51W TO 26N65W TO 26N71W TO 29N75W TO
31N48W TO 28N51W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 29N61W TO 29N69W TO 30N68W TO 31N47W TO
29N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N47W TO 20N54W TO 25N57W TO 24N47W TO
19N47W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 
27N45W TO 24N60W TO 29N64W TO 28N55W TO 31N40W TO 27N45W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 19N35W TO 
20N63W TO 31N63W TO 31N35W TO 19N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN N AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 11N74W TO 10N77W TO 11N80W TO 13N79W TO 13N76W
TO 11N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 09N77W TO 11N82W TO 14N81W TO 15N78W TO 13N75W TO 09N77W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N75W TO 11N78W TO 14N77W TO 16N74W 
TO 13N73W TO 11N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 13N71W TO 10N77W TO 11N79W TO 16N78W TO
17N73W TO 13N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N75W TO 11N76W TO 11N77W TO 12N76W TO
12N75W TO 11N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N76W TO 10N77W TO 11N78W TO 13N77W TO
12N75W TO 11N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 19N86W TO 20N88W TO 21N87W TO
22N84W TO 21N84W TO 19N86W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL... N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N87W TO 16N88W TO 18N88W TO 21N87W TO
23N82W TO 17N87W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS... N WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.