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FZNT02 KNHC 232146
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 29N61W TO 28N67W TO 29N70W TO 31N71W TO 31N54W TO 29N61W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N52W TO 26N65W TO 28N64W TO 31N49W TO
31N45W TO 27N52W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN 
NW SWELL. WITHIN 28N72W TO 29N76W TO 28N80W TO 31N80W TO 31N73W 
TO 28N72W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N58W TO 27N72W TO 29N76W TO 31N72W TO 31N47W 
TO 27N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.33 HOUR FORECAST 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 26N46W TO 25N53W TO 25N56W TO 28N50W TO
28N44W TO 26N46W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. WITHIN 28N68W TO 28N74W TO 31N73W TO 30N70W TO 31N66W TO 
28N68W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N47W TO 24N54W TO 27N75W TO 31N64W TO 31N41W 
TO 26N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
WITHIN 24N77W TO 23N81W TO 26N80W TO 31N81W TO 31N74W TO 24N77W 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 27N97.5W. WITHIN 28N92W 
TO 28N93W TO 29N92W TO 29N91W TO 29N90W TO 28N92W N WINDS 25 TO
30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29.5N91W TO 27N94W TO 26N97.5W. 
WITHIN 27N97W TO 26N97W TO 27N97W TO 28N96W TO 27N96W TO 27N97W N
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 28N93W TO 
26N97W TO 28N97W TO 30N95W TO 29N91W TO 28N93W N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. WITHIN 29N86W TO 28N87W TO 29N89W TO 30N89W TO 
30N87W TO 29N86W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85.5W TO 20.5N95W TO 18.5N94W. 
WITHIN 22N94W TO 19N96W TO 24N98W TO 24N94W TO 28N88W TO 
22N94W... INCLUDING WITHIN 90 NM OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 30 
TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 15 FT...HIGHEST W OF 94W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
22N98W TO 27N97W TO 29N95W TO 30N86W TO 28N87W TO 22N98W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. WITHIN 28N84W TO 27N86W TO 
25N89W TO 30N85W TO 30N84W TO 28N84W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N80.5W TO 18.5N88W. WITHIN 21N87W
TO 19N96W TO 23N95W TO 30N87W TO 26N82W TO 21N87W...INCLUDING 
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 
FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SW. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N94W TO 19N96W TO 
23N98W TO 26N96W TO 29N89W TO 24N94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WITHIN 19N86W TO 16N88W
TO 21N87W TO 23N85W TO 21N84W TO 19N86W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA AND THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF OF HONDURAS... N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. WITHIN 
26N87W TO 28N89W TO 30N87W TO 30N85W TO 28N84W TO 26N87W NW WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 18N95W
TO 20N97W TO 28N89W TO 29N85W TO 24N82W TO 18N95W...INCLUDING 
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF CAMPECHE...WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 07N35W TO 07N57W TO 21N67W TO 31N35W TO 07N35W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N58W TO 23N59W TO 23N62W TO 24N65W TO
24N59W TO 23N58W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
WITHIN 27N35W TO 28.5N35.5W TO 30N35.5W TO 31N35W TO 27N35W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 07N35W TO 06N53W TO 28N77W TO 26N63W TO 31N35W TO 07N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17N35W TO 08N57W TO 27N76W TO 24N57W TO
31N35W TO 17N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 11N77W TO 12N77W TO 12N75W TO 11N74W TO 11N77W
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 12N75W 
TO 09N78W TO 11N83W TO 14N82W TO 14N79W TO 12N75W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 
11N75W TO 11N76W TO 11N77W TO 12N76W TO 13N74W TO 11N75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
10N77W TO 11N79W TO 15N79W TO 17N75W TO 14N71W TO 10N77W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST 
WITHIN 10N77W TO 10N78W TO 11N79W TO 12N78W TO 11N76W TO 10N77W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.