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FZNT02 KNHC 241456
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT S OF AREA. WITHIN 20N95W TO 20N97W TO 19N96W TO 
18N94W TO 20N95W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 25N81W TO 24N89W TO 26N97W TO 21N97W TO 19N92W TO 21N90W 
TO 25N81W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA WITHIN 29N86W TO 28N95W TO 26N97W TO 26N91W TO 24N86W TO 
26N83W TO 29N86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N89W TO 23N95W TO 25N97W TO 23N98W TO
19N96W TO 19N91W TO 22N89W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 26N83W TO 27N87W TO
26N97W TO 23N95W TO 22N85W TO 23N82W TO 26N83W...INCLUDING 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N94W TO 20N95W TO 20N96W TO 19N96W TO
18N95W TO 18N94W TO 20N94W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ...NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN 21N90W TO 22N94W TO 24N98W TO 20N97W TO 19N94W TO 19N91W 
TO 21N90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA WITHIN 25N84W TO 26N93W TO 25N97W TO 22N95W TO 21N89W TO 
23N82W TO 25N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 23N90W TO 25N97W TO 21N98W TO 19N96W TO
19N91W TO 21N90W TO 23N90W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT NEAR 19N95W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N93W TO 23N96W TO 22N98W TO 19N96W TO
18N95W TO 19N92W TO 22N93W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
VERACRUZ AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE...WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 23N79W. WITHIN 31N72W TO 31N81W 
TO 29N81W TO 30N78W TO 31N72W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N65W TO 30N77W TO 28N80W TO 27N79W TO 
26N75W TO 29N68W TO 31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT ALONG AND N OF 30N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 22N76W. WITHIN 
31N58W TO 31N76W TO 27N71W TO 25N63W TO 28N60W TO 31N58W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 22N78W.  
CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA BELOW. 

.ATLC WITHIN 27N35W TO 26N46W TO 16N58W TO 07N50W TO 07N35W TO 
27N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N66W TO 21N65W TO 11N61W TO 06N53W 
TO 20N53W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 25N35W TO 25N53W TO 15N60W TO 08N53W TO
07N35W TO 25N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 24N52W TO 31N57W TO 21N65W 
TO 09N60W TO 06N52W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES 
AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 13 FT NEAR 22N44W AND N OF 27N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 28N35W TO 24N55W TO 15N60W TO 07N49W TO
07N35W TO 28N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N62W TO 21N69W TO 18N63W 
TO 11N61W TO 06N53W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES 
AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N73W TO 15N77W TO 15N80W TO 10N81W TO 10N77W
TO 12N71W TO 14N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 15N76W TO 15N78W TO 12N81W TO
10N81W TO 10N77W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N76W TO 12N77W TO 11N77W TO
10N76W TO 11N74W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N64W TO 16N71W TO 13N79W TO 10N78W TO 
13N72W TO 13N65W TO 17N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN AND GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 18N88W. 
WITHIN 23N82W TO 22N85W TO 22N87W TO 21N87W TO 20N85W TO 21N83W 
TO 23N82W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT NEAR 
22N86W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 20N87W. WITHIN 
22N85W TO 22N86W TO 19N88W TO 18N86W TO 19N83W TO 
22N85W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 20N87W. WITHIN
22N81W TO 21N83W TO 22N86W TO 19N88W TO 16N88W TO 20N82W TO 
22N81W...INCLUDING IN YUCATAN CHANNEL AND GULF OF HONDURAS...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.