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FZNT02 KNHC 190400
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE DEC 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE DEC 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.WITHIN 29N66W TO 30N67W TO 30N68W TO 28N69W TO 28N68W TO 29N66W
SE TO S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 15 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N61W TO 31N69W TO 28N70W TO 24N68W TO 28N66W 
TO 28N61W TO 31N61W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT 
IN E SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N60W TO 26N69W TO 31N80W 
TO 25N76W TO 19N68W TO 15N60W TO 31N60W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N60W TO 31N69W TO 28N69W TO 25N68W TO
27N67W TO 29N62W TO 31N60W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO
16 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. WITHIN 31N77W TO 31N81W TO 29N80W TO 
30N78W TO 31N77W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E TO SE
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N60W TO 26N68W TO 31N77W TO 29N80W TO 
21N69W TO 17N60W TO 31N60W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES... 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N71W TO 31N75W TO 31N77W TO 27N76W TO
27N74W TO 29N73W TO 31N71W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT 
IN MERGING NW AND E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N65W TO 31N80W TO 
28N80W TO 25N74W TO 21N71W TO 19N65W TO 31N65W...INCLUDING 
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N63W TO 31N62W TO 27N76W TO 24N80W TO
22N77W TO 23N69W TO 27N63W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N63W TO 27N71W TO 
31N77W TO 28N80W TO 19N68W TO 26N66W TO 31N63W...INCLUDING 
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 23N48.5W 1009 MB. WITHIN 31N41W TO 31N52W TO 
25N51W TO 25N45W TO 28N46W TO 31N41W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. 
SEAS 17 TO 23 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N37W TO 27N49W 
TO 31N60W TO 21N54W TO 25N48W TO 22N39W TO 31N37W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 21 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN
31N37W TO 24N46W TO 30N60W TO 15N60W TO 21N47W TO 19N35W TO 
31N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 22.5N54.5W 1009 MB. WITHIN 
31N36W TO 31N58W TO 25N55W TO 25N51W TO 22N46W TO 28N45W TO 
31N36W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 24N49W TO 31N65W TO 19N65W TO 16N59W 
TO 19N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN N TO 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 22.5N55W 1009 MB. WITHIN 31N39W 
TO 31N59W TO 28N56W TO 24N55W TO 26N49W TO 28N46W TO 31N39W E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
31N35W TO 26N51W TO 31N65W TO 19N65W TO 14N55W TO 18N35W TO 
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELONGATED LOW PRES NEAR 28N59.5W 1010 MB. 
WITHIN 31N53W TO 31N56W TO 30N56W TO 30N55W TO 29N54W TO 30N54W 
TO 31N53W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 14 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. WITHIN 31N40W TO 28N40W TO 28N37W TO 24N38W TO 23N35W TO 
27N36W TO 31N40W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN E 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N62W TO 19N65W TO 09N56W TO 
14N46W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N82W TO 16N83W TO 14N83W TO 11N83W TO 10N80W
TO 11N79W TO 13N82W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
NICARAGUA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM
09.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 78.5W AND 85W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N78W TO 17N82W TO 11N84W TO 09N81W TO
11N80W TO 10N79W TO 14N78W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
NICARAGUA... N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
15N78W TO 17N80W TO 17N82W TO 14N81W TO 11N84W TO 10N78W TO 
15N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
WITHIN 20N74W TO 19N76W TO 21N80W TO 19N78W TO 17N77W TO 17N76W 
TO 20N74W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 10N80W TO 11N80W TO 11N81W TO 10N81W TO
09N81W TO 10N80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. 
WITHIN 19N74W TO 21N79W TO 22N82W TO 14N79W TO 14N77W TO 17N76W 
TO 19N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN 22.5N85W TO 22.5N86W TO 23N86.5W TO
22N86.5W TO 22N85.5W TO 22.5N85W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.03 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N81W TO 24N83W TO 23N83W TO 23N82W TO
24N81W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N82W TO 24N83W TO 24N84W TO 24N85W TO
23N85W TO 23N82W TO 24N82W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.