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FZNT02 KNHC 151525
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN DEC 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN DEC 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.SURFACE TROUGH ALONG 70W. N OF 24N W OF TROUGH AND E OF THE 
BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE 
FORCE. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT E OF THE SE BAHAMAS...AND 
8 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS. N OF 23N E OF TROUGH TO 
60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT N OF 25N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH ALONG 71W. N OF 24N W OF TROUGH 
AND E OF THE BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT E OF THE SE BAHAMAS...AND 8 TO 9 FT ELSEWHERE 
OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS. N OF 24N E OF TROUGH TO 60W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 
FT N OF 25N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 57W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING SURFACE TROUGH ALONG 75W. N OF 22N W 
OF 60W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N W OF 60W AND E OF THE 
BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SURFACE TROUGH DISSIPATED. FROM 21N TO 27N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 77W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF 60W AND E 
OF THE BAHAMAS 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 27N E OF 37W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF 40W 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. REMAINDER OF THE AREA N 
OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE E OF AREA. N OF 27N E OF 37W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
N OF 19N 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 E OF 40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 29N60W. N OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E 
OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 27N50W TO 29N58W. N 
OF FRONT BETWEEN 42W AND 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 60W AND N OF A LINE 
FROM 31N35W TO 22N55W TO 20N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 80W AND 86W...INCLUDING THE 
YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 20N 
W OF 85W. 
.36 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 11 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 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 9 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 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.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.