000
FZNT02 KNHC 211518
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU DEC 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU DEC 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 18N68W. N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO A 
LINE 31N72W TO 25N75W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 78W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 50W 
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 20N58W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 40W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL. N OF 20N W OF FRONT TO 77W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 
27N50W TO 20N42W TO 06N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 25N49W TO 20N51W. N 
OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 40W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT. N OF 20N W OF FRONT TO 77W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 10N E OF 53W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 18N68W TO 10N77W. N 
OF 11N AND W OF A LINE FROM 20N73W TO 11N81W TO 85W...INCLUDING 
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 
80W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 16N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 72W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10 TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHER NEAR THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 23N TO 25N E OF 85W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.