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FZNT02 KNHC 252039
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI DEC 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 23N78W. WITHIN 27N80W TO 28N80W TO 
31N81W TO 31N76W TO 27N80W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT IN MIXED NW WIND WAVES AND E TO SE SWELL. WITHIN 20N66W TO 
19N68W TO 27N75W TO 31N73W TO 31N66W TO 20N66W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 27N76W TO 27N80W TO 31N76W TO 31N73W
TO 27N76W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN MIXED 
NW WIND WAVES AND E TO SE SWELL. WITHIN 24N78W TO 23N79W TO 
23N82W TO 27N80W TO 27N76W TO 24N78W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 22N77W. WITHIN 
25N76W TO 29N80W TO 31N81W TO 31N71W TO 25N76W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW WIND WAVES AND E TO SE SWELL. 
WITHIN 19N65W TO 27N74W TO 31N72W TO 31N65W TO 19N65W SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. WITHIN 22N76W TO 22N78W TO 24N79W TO 
27N78W TO 25N74W TO 22N76W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 20N74W. WITHIN 
23N72W TO 23N74W TO 31N75W TO 31N64W TO 23N72W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 20N74W. WITHIN
24N71W TO 25N73W TO 29N70W TO 31N66W TO 31N62W TO 24N71W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 24N54W. WITHIN 
22N35W TO 22N65W TO 31N65W TO 31N35W TO 22N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE WIND WAVES AND NW TO N 
SWELL. WITHIN 15N43W TO 07N45W TO 09N59W TO 22N65W TO 21N35W TO 
15N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N35W TO 29N38W TO 31N38W TO 31N35W TO
28N35W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE WIND 
WAVES AND W TO NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 11N35W TO 13N43W TO 
25N61W TO 31N50W TO 31N35W TO 11N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N35W TO 27N46W TO 31N48W TO 31N35W TO
20N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 15N87W. WITHIN 16N87W TO 
18N88W TO 21N87W TO 22N83W TO 21N82W TO 16N87W...INCLUDING THE 
YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE GULF OF HONDURAS...N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 20N75W TO 15N83W. 
WITHIN 17N79W TO 15N80W TO 16N86W TO 19N84W TO 19N79W TO 
17N79W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF HONDURAS...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 22N85W TO 19N93W TO 22N96W TO 27N89W TO
27N83W TO 22N85W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...N WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 27N83W TO 27N87W TO 28N89W TO 
30N88W TO 29N84W TO 27N83W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.18 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 LANDSEA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.