186 
FZNT02 KNHC 252125
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC MON DEC 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLANTIC GALE WARNING...
.DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 22N57W. SURFACE 
TROUGH FROM 30N40W TO 17N54W. W OF FRONT WITHIN 31N40W TO 31N54W 
TO 26N55W TO 26N48W TO 29N42W TO 31N40W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. E OF FRONT WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N40W TO 29N43W TO
26N43W TO 25N41W TO 28N36W TO 31N35W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N64W TO 25N66W TO 24N50W
TO 26N40W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH FROM 31N36W TO 23N45W. W OF 
TROUGH FROM 29.5N TO 31N BETWEEN TROUGH AND 38.5W N WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH WITHIN 31N36W TO 
31N50W TO 29N49W TO 28N45W TO 29N38W TO 31N36W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. E OF TROUGH WITHIN 31N35W TO 29N38W 
TO 27N39W TO 25N38W TO 25N35W TO 31N35W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N64W TO 
26N67W TO 23N51W TO 25N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.21 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH FROM 29N35W TO 22N44W. WITHIN 
31N35W TO 30N51W TO 27N49W TO 26N41W TO 29N35W TO 31N35W NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 29N62W
TO 25N62W TO 22N54W TO 24N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH FROM 24N35W TO 21N46W. WITHIN 
31N35W TO 30N55W TO 25N55W TO 22N50W TO 22N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N75W TO 31N81W TO 27N80W TO 27N78W TO 28N76W TO
31N75W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
31N75W TO 31N81W TO 27N80W TO 27N77W TO 24N75W TO 25N73W TO 
31N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N77W TO 31N81W TO 28N80W TO 28N79W TO
31N77W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N70W TO 31N76W TO 30N75W TO 29N73W TO
30N72W TO 30N71W TO 31N70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 12N73W TO 12N77W TO 11N77W TO 11N73W TO 12N73W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.15 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N74W TO 12N75W TO 11N75W TO 11N74W TO
12N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WARM FRONT FROM 28.5N82.5W TO 30N84.5W. WITHIN 
30N84W TO 29N86W TO 25N84W TO 25N83W TO 26N83W TO 30N84W S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT N OF AREA. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER HAGEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.