179 
FZNT02 KNHC 222102
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 18N65W. WITHIN 31N51W TO 30N77W 
TO 26N77W TO 18N68W TO 20N59W TO 31N51W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC 
EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN
N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 24N50W. WITHIN 
31N40W TO 30N75W TO 23N71W TO 21N60W TO 25N50W TO 31N40W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 22N55W. WITHIN
31N37W TO 31N65W TO 28N78W TO 24N64W TO 25N42W TO 31N37W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N50W TO 18N43W TO 10N53W TO 06N52W TO
07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 09N37W TO 09N52W TO 07N52W TO 07N37W TO
09N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N70W TO 20N75W TO 13N79W TO 11N79W TO 10N76W
TO 11N70W TO 18N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 15N71W TO 15N75W TO 13N79W TO 10N78W TO
11N74W TO 12N69W TO 15N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N90W TO 29N91W TO
28N94W TO 26N94W TO 24N91W TO 25N89W TO 27N90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N84W TO 30N86W TO 29N92W TO 26N90W TO
24N86W TO 25N82W TO 29N84W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LANDSEA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.