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FZNT02 KNHC 240346
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU DEC 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 76W AND 81W SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ACROSS FLORIDA. N OF 29N BETWEEN 
75W AND 81W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 23N80W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 70W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 26N W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 21N76W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 65W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. W OF
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT N OF BAHAMAS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 26N97W. NW OF FRONT 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 25N97W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 86W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
NW OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N82W TO 18N92W. S OF 23N W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE 
NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. SE OF LINE FROM 30N88W TO 
25N97W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 30N85W TO 20N96W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 24N70W TO 23N80W. WITHIN 
29N58W TO 26N69W TO 26N72W TO 31N68W TO 31N52W TO 29N58W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 25N55W. W OF FRONT 
TO 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED.

.ATLC WITHIN 07N35W TO 09N60W TO 22N66W TO 31N35W TO 07N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 25N BETWEEN 49W AND 64W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 10N77W TO 10N80W TO 12N80W TO 16N73W TO 13N70W
TO 10N77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 13N74W TO 10N79W TO 12N80W TO 15N79W TO
15N74W TO 13N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N81W TO 16N89W. NW
OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N77W TO 16N85W. N OF FRONT N
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.