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FZNT02 KNHC 141541
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT DEC 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 16.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.SURFACE TROUGH FROM 30N63W TO 1010 MB LOW PRESSURE NEAR 
20.5N67W. N OF 27N W OF 65W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT 
GUSTS TO GALE FORCE N AND E OF THE BAHAMAS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT N OF 23N W OF 62W AND 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 FROM 30N68W TO 20N72W. N OF 20N 
W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE 
FORCE. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 20N E OF TROUGH 
TO 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ALONG 73W. N OF 25N W OF 65W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF 60W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 20N W OF 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROUGH ALONG 76W. N OF 23N W OF 60W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N 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 N OF A LINE 
FROM 23N55W TO 22N45W TO 19N46W AND E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE E OF AREA. N OF 27 E OF 38W NW TO 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE E OF AREA. N OF 28N E OF 36W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
A LINE FROM 18N35W TO 18N45W TO 22N50W 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 23N AND E OF 41W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W 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 
28N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 13N AND W OF A LINE FROM 20N73W TO 18N75W TO 
13N79W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL AND THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 10N TO 12N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N BETWEEN 78W AND 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N W OF 80W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 20N W OF 85W. 

.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.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANCE.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.