197 
FZNT02 KNHC 242111
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 18N94W. WITHIN 22N93W 
TO 19N96W TO 23N98W TO 28N91W TO 28N88W TO 22N93W...INCLUDING 
WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ...N WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N88W TO 27N90W TO 23N98W TO 30N95W TO 29N83W 
TO 25N88W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 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 25 KT. SEAS
10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 24N93W TO 19N96W TO 22N98W TO 
27N94W TO 29N88W TO 24N93W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF VERACRUZ 
...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 26N84W TO 26N87W TO 28N89W TO 30N88W TO
29N83W TO 26N84W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 22N89W TO 18N95W TO 20N97W TO 28N84W TO 22N89W WINDS 20 
KT OF LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC WITHIN 27N68W TO 26N73W TO 27N80W TO 31N81W TO 31N72W TO 
27N68W SE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ACROSS FLORIDA. WITHIN 30N78W TO 
30N80W TO 31N80W TO 31N77W TO 30N78W S TO SE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N64W TO 24N74W TO 28N80W TO 
31N81W TO 31N69W TO 26N64W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N75W TO 23N792. WITHIN 22N66W
TO 22N73W TO 28N77W TO 31N75W TO 31N65W TO 22N66W S TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 27N78W TO 26N80W TO 31N81W
TO 31N75W TO 27N78W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N72W TO 22N77W. N OF 27N
BETWEEN 64W AND 73W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
WITHIN 28N67W TO 29N74W TO 26N76W TO 31N81W TO 31N65W TO 28N67W 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST N OF 28N W 
OF 73W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N72W TO 25N76W TO 31N75W TO 29N65W TO
23N72W N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 30N44W TO 25N62W THEN STATIONARY TO 26N66W.
N OF 26 NW OF FRONT N TO NE WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
WITHIN 07N35W TO 07N54W TO 21N67W TO 24N45W TO 21N35W TO 07N35W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 24N53W. WITHIN 07N35W
TO 06N53W TO 24N73W TO 31N67W TO 31N35W TO 07N35W...INCLUDING 
THE MONA PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 15N35W TO 12N50W TO 
22N64W TO 31N54W TO 31N35W TO 15N35W E WINDS 20 KT OF LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N73W TO 10N76W TO 11N78W TO 14N76W TO 14N74W
TO 12N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.24 HOUR FORECAST CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 21N81W TO 16N86W. 
WITHIN 19N85W TO 17N87W TO 21N86W TO 22N85W TO 21N84W TO 19N85W 
INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF OF HUNDURAS N WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 16N87W TO 18N88W TO 
21N87W TO 23N83W TO 22N81W TO 16N87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 19N76W TO 14N82W. WITHIN 15N81W
TO 14N82W TO 16N84W TO 17N84W TO 17N82W TO 15N81W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER TORRES. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.