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FZNT02 KNHC 162032
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI DEC 16 2022

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 24N57W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N55W 
TO 28N50W TO 27N42W TO 29N35W TO 31N35W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
12 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N45W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
31N35W TO 30N67W TO 22N60W TO 22N48W TO 25N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N43W TO 
29N40W TO 29N35W TO 31N35W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO
20 FT IN W TO NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N36W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
26N35W TO 31N53W TO 19N68W TO 10N59W TO 07N48W TO 19N35W TO 
26N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N35W TO 27N61W TO 31N76W TO 21N60W TO 
07N56W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN N SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 25N81W. WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N76W 
TO 30N74W TO 29N68W TO 31N66W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 26N77W...THEN
STATIONARY TO 25N81W. NEW FRONT FROM WITHIN 31N56W TO 31N73W TO 
28N67W TO 28N64W TO 31N56W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 25N81W. NEW COLD
FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 28N80W. WITHIN 31N76W TO 31N71W TO 30N77W NW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 15N75W TO 15N79W TO 13N80W TO 10N78W TO 11N75W
TO 13N72W TO 15N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO
27N97W. WITHIN 29N95W TO 29N96W TO 27N97W TO 29N95W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 25N95W TO 21N97W. 
WITHIN 27N94W TO 29N94W TO 28N96W TO 27N97W TO 22N97W TO 25N96W 
TO 27N94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 21N94W TO
18.5N93.5W. WITHIN 25N90W TO 27N94W TO 24N98W TO 19N96W TO 
19N94W TO 22N94W TO 25N90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.