592 
FZNT02 KNHC 130420
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED DEC 13 2023

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED DEC 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 15.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 21N77W. WITHIN 31N66W TO 31N74W
TO 29N75W TO 28N79W TO 23N80W TO 27N72W TO 31N66W...INCLUDING 
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 23N80W. WITHIN
31N69W TO 31N81W TO 25N80W TO 29N71W TO 31N69W...INCLUDING 
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.45 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 24N80W. WITHIN 
28N78W TO 28N80W TO 27N80W TO 25N81W TO 24N80W TO 25N78W TO 
28N78W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 31N60W
TO 31N81W TO 25N78W TO 26N72W TO 31N60W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N34W TO 23N43W TO 17N56W WITHIN 31N35W 
TO 30N60W TO 20N75W TO 15N60W TO 20N35W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN 
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N25W TO LOW PRES NEAR
25N4W TO 18N53W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N43W TO 27N43W TO 26N41W TO 
26N35W TO 31N35W E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. WITHIN 
25N36W TO 31N43W TO 31N59W TO 22N77W TO 14N60W TO 17N40W TO 
25N36W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. LOW PRES NEAR 26N43W. WITHIN
31N39W TO 31N47W TO 26N47W TO 25N44W TO 27N40W TO 31N39W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. WITHIN 31N35W TO 29N66W TO 
21N75W TO 18N63W TO 12N60W TO 17N40W TO 31N35W...INCLUDING IN 
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 25N45W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N51W 
TO 21N49W TO 19N44W TO 21N38W TO 31N35W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 13 FT. WITHIN 24N52W TO 31N52W TO 23N76W TO 18N62W TO
09N56W TO 18N44W TO 24N52W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N74W TO 20N76W TO 19N76W TO 19N74W
TO 20N73W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA... NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N79W TO 22N82W TO 22N83W TO 21N83W 
TO 20N79W TO 21N78W TO 22N79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N74W TO 20N75W TO 19N76W 
TO 19N77W TO 19N76W TO 20N73W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND 
JAMAICA... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 16N62W TO 18N71W TO 17N78W TO 14N82W TO 10N82W
TO 11N72W TO 16N62W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE AND IN ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES AND THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 18N64W TO 18N77W TO 16N81W TO 11N83W TO
09N77W TO 13N65W TO 18N64W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA 
AND IN MONA PASSAGE AND IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES AND 
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA AND THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N68W TO 18N71W TO 17N78W TO 16N78W 
TO 14N74W TO 14N69W TO 16N68W...INCLUDING IN MONA PASSAGE... NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN 12N74W TO 15N77W TO 
12N82W TO 09N82W TO 09N77W TO 12N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT. WITHIN 18N64W TO 18N65W TO 17N66W TO 16N66W TO 15N65W 
TO 16N63W TO 18N64W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 25N81W TO 24N89W TO 21N92W TO 19N91W TO 
22N88W TO 22N85W TO 25N81W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND 
WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF CAMPECHE AND IN YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N83W TO 30N87W TO 29N94W TO 23N91W TO
22N87W TO 24N81W TO 29N83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN 28N95W TO 29N96W TO 
28N97W TO 27N97W TO 27N95W TO 28N95W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30N84W TO 30N93W TO 28N97W TO 23N94W TO
21N85W TO 24N81W TO 30N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND IN
YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.