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FZNT02 KNHC 241617
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 22N97W. WITHIN 29N85W 
TO 26N91W TO 28N91W TO 30N89W TO 30N86W TO 29N85W SW WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. NORTH OF 23N WITHIN 25N96W TO 23N98W 
TO 27N97W TO 27N96W TO 27N94W TO 25N96W N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS
10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 27N91W TO 22N98W TO 28N97W TO 
30N94W TO 30N89W TO 27N91W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N85W TO 19N95W. WITHIN 22N94W
TO 19N95W TO 23N98W TO 29N91W TO 28N87W TO 22N94W...INCLUDING 
WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 
16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N92W TO 18N93W TO 21N97W TO 30N95W TO 
30N84W TO 22N92W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ...NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF THE AREA. WITHIN 19N92W TO 
21N97W TO 30N87W TO 30N84W TO 25N81W TO 19N92W...INCLUDING THE 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ AND THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL AND WITHIN 60 NM OF CAMPECHE...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N93W TO 19N96W TO 22N98W TO 
27N94W TO 29N88W TO 24N93W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ 
...N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N83W TO 19N96W TO 24N96W TO 29N86W 
TO 24N83W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL AND WITHIN 60 NM OF CAMPECHE...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR S OF 21N BETWEEN 94W TO 92W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC WITHIN 30N74W TO 28N80W TO 31N81W TO 31N73W TO 30N74W SE 
TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ACROSS FLORIDA. WITHIN 30.5N77.5W 
TO 30.5N78.5W TO 30.5N79.5W TO 31N80W TO 31N77.5W TO 30.5N77.5W
S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
27N69W TO 27N77W TO 27N80W TO 31N81W TO 31N69W TO 27N69W SE TO
S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 26N77W. WITHIN 
29N67W TO 28N76W TO 31N75W TO 31N66W TO 29N67W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. W OF THE FRONT WITHIN 29N76W TO 
26N80W TO 31N81W TO 31N75W TO 29N76W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N67W TO 21N68W TO 22N73W TO 
26N77W TO 29N67W TO 23N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 22N73W. WITHIN 21N76W
TO 22N78W TO 31N68W TO 31N66W TO 27N69W TO 21N76W N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N75W TO 27N77W TO 
31N77W TO 31N68W TO 24N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN W TO NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 30N45W TO 27N52W THEN STATIONARY TO 24N67W.
WITHIN 19N55W TO 18N66W TO 21N72W TO 31N67W TO 31N44W TO 19N55W
...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N39W TO 24N59W. WITHIN 18N35W
TO 18N59W TO 21N69W TO 30N67W TO 31N35W TO 18N35W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 15N35W TO 13N53W
TO 23N68W TO 29N67W TO 31N35W TO 15N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 07N35W TO 06N57W TO 18N64W TO 14N49W TO 16N35W TO 
07N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 07N35W TO 06N57W TO 19N64W TO 20N41W TO
16N35W TO 07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA ABOVE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 11N73W TO 10N77W TO 12N78W TO 14N76W TO 13N73W
TO 11N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 13N73W TO 11N75W TO 10N78W TO 14N77W TO 15N75W TO 13N73W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N76W TO 10N77W TO 12N77W TO 13N75W TO
12N73W TO 10N76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N76W TO 10N77W TO 11N78W TO 13N76W TO 12N75W 
TO 11N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 
24N80W TO 19N87W. WITHIN 19N86W TO 19N87W TO 22N87W TO 23N85W TO
22N83W TO 19N86W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 24N78W TO 16N87W. WITHIN 
16N88W TO 18N88W TO 22N86W TO 22N82W TO 16N88 N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
48 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.