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FZNT02 KNHC 200855
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED DEC 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED DEC 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N68W TO 26N79W TO 24N80W TO 24N77W TO 27N74W TO
28N70W TO 31N68W. N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE WINDS W OF 75W. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
31N73W TO 31N80W TO 26N80W TO 27N78W TO 26N75W TO 29N72W TO 
31N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MERGING NW AND NE
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N65W TO 26N68W TO 31N68W TO 
27N71W TO 26N76W TO 19N65W TO 31N65W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N60W TO 30N63W TO 29N63W TO 25N67W TO
27N62W TO 31N60W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NE TO 
E SWELL. WITHIN 26N73W TO 24N76W TO 24N80W TO 23N80W TO 20N73W TO
21N71W TO 26N73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N60W TO 31N78W TO 27N80W TO 20N73W TO 
18N64W TO 13N61W TO 30N60W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N55W TO 31N79W TO 28N80W TO 18N68W TO
19N62W TO 26N55W TO 31N55W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N43W TO 31N60W TO 26N53W TO 25N50W TO 27N48W TO
29N43W TO 31N43W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 19 FT IN NE 
SWELL. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N37W TO 30N36W TO 30N35W TO 31N35W SE 
TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 31N35W TO 26N50W TO 31N65W TO 19N65W TO 12N49W TO 10N35W 
TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N53W TO 31N55W TO 30N55W TO 30N53W TO
30N52W TO 30N51W TO 31N53W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 
FT IN NE SWELL. WITHIN 31N36W TO 31N38W TO 30N37W TO 29N36W TO 
30N36W TO 31N36W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 12 FT IN MIXED 
N AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N60W TO 10N60W TO 
07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N44W TO 31N49W TO 30N49W TO 29N48W TO
30N47W TO 30N45W TO 31N44W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT IN NE
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N55W TO 26N55W TO 20N45W TO 
08N53W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 14N78W TO 14N81W TO 16N82W TO 14N83W TO 11N84W
TO 12N78W TO 14N78W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
NICARAGUA...N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. WITHIN 20N74W TO
19N78W TO 21N80W TO 20N82W TO 16N77W TO 17N75W TO 20N74W... 
INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND JAMAICA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 17N79W TO 17N83W TO 14N81W TO 11N84W 
TO 09N82W TO 10N77W TO 17N79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N73W TO 20N78W TO 21N79W TO 20N82W TO
15N80W TO 14N79W TO 20N73W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND 
JAMAICA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20N74W TO 20N75W TO 19N77W TO 18N76W TO
17N77W TO 17N76W TO 20N74W...INCLUDING BETWEEN CUBA AND 
JAMAICA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
WITHIN 19N79W TO 19N82W TO 19N83W TO 18N84W TO 17N83W TO 17N81W 
TO 19N79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 13N75W TO 12N76W TO
11N77W TO 10N76W TO 12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N80W TO 25N81W TO
24N84W TO 23N83W TO 23N80W TO 24N80W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N80W TO 24N85W TO 23N86W TO 23N85W TO
23N83W TO 23N80W TO 24N80W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 24N82W TO 24.5N82W TO 24N84.5W TO 
23.5N84W TO 23.5N83W TO 24N82W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.