036 
FZNT02 KNHC 212040
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU DEC 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 19N62W. N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 
70W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 19N 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 25N E OF FRONT 
TO 48W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO 35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 19N58W. N OF 19N 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 28N50W 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 23N49W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 19N54W. N OF 21N W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. S OF 09N E OF 52W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN SHEAR LINE FROM 18N72W TO 10N79W. FROM 11N TO 15N W 
OF SHEAR LINE TO 83W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 15N 
AND W OF SHEAR LINE TO 83W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 18N BETWEEN 83W AND 
86.5W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
.24 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 73W 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 9 FT...HIGHER NEAR THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 87W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND THE 
YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT S OF 
24N. 
.24 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.