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FZNT02 KNHC 160344
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON DEC 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON DEC 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.TROUGH EXTENDS FROM 28N68W TO 25N72W TO LOW PRES NEAR 20N74W 
1010 MB. N OF 21N W OF 70W...AND ALSO N OF 22N BETWEEN 60W AND 
70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT E OF THE BAHAMAS 
IN NE TO E SWELL...AND 8 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS. 
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 20N W OF 57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ALONG 74W. N OF 24N W OF 73W...AND ALSO 
N OF 21N BETWEEN 60W AND 73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT E OF THE BAHAMAS IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH ALONG 80W. FROM 19N TO 28N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 76W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 60W AND 80W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.LOW PRES NE OF AREA WITH ASSOCIATED TROUGH TO 24N35W TO 22N39W.
N OF 26N E OF 37W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16 FT IN 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 29N46W TO 28N57W. N 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 17N AND E OF A LINE FROM 17N43W TO 27N50W TO 
25N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 28N47W TO 27N59W. N 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 9 
TO 13 FT BETWEEN 51W AND 55W. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N AND E OF A LINE 
FROM 15N35W TO 22N50W TO 24N57W TO 20N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 25N50W TO 
25N59W. N OF FRONT TO 28N BETWEEN 42W AND 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS 
BETWEEN 52W AND 55W. ELSEWHERE E OF 60W AND N OF A LINE FROM 
30N35W TO 23N50W TO 20N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 
25N50W TO 25N59W. LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT HIGHEST SEAS BETWEEN
54W AND 58W.  

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 20N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.18 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. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.