000
FZNT02 KNHC 142017
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT DEC 14 2024

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT DEC 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 16.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.SURFACE TROUGH ALONG 68W. N OF 27N W OF 65W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 22N E OF TROUGH TO 
55W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 19N W OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH ALONG 72W. N OF 22N W OF TROUGH 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N 
OF 23N E OF TROUGH TO 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROUGH ALONG 76W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. N OF 21N E OF TROUGH TO 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF 60W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRESSURE E OF AREA. N OF 24N E OF 45W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 50W AND 
N OF A LINE FROM 22N55W TO 22N45W TO 19N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE E OF AREA. N OF 28 E OF 38W N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. FROM 21N 
TO 25N E OF 38W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT N OF 26N E OF 42W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE E OF AREA. N OF 26N E OF 38W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 19N AND E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N 
TO NE SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT N OF 25N AND E OF 40W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 28N50W TO 29N60W. N 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 16N35W TO 16N45W TO 27N50W TO 
27N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N AND W OF A LINE FROM 20N73W TO 18N75W TO 
15N78W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 12N BETWEEN 
74W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 78W AND 86W...INCLUDING THE 
YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN THE 
YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 24N E 
OF 87W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 85W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N E OF 87W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT S OF 25N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.