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FZNT02 KNHC 171535
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE DEC 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE DEC 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 19.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 20N TO 28N BETWEEN 64W AND 77W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N W OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 29N BETWEEN 55W AND 77W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 62W AND 66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO 
E SWELL. FROM 17N TO 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 64W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 27N BETWEEN 55W AND 70W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 27N TO 29N BETWEEN 
55W AND 68W...AND FROM 19N TO 25N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W AND E OF 
THE BAHAMAS WIND 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 25N50W TO 30N63W. N OF FRONT TO 
29N AND E OF 55W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE 
SWELL. E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 29N55W TO 31N58W E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 
31N35W TO 25N45W TO 23N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 21N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 28N40W TO 
23N48W. N OF A LINE FROM 29N35W TO 25N45W TO 20N55W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 
28N35W TO 24N45W TO 17N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRESSURE N OF AREA. WEAKENING COLD FRONT 
FROM 31N37W TO 24N40W. S OF 29N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W AND N OF A 
LINE FROM 23N45W TO 19N55W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 21N35W TO 20N50W TO 
13N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...
EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT N OF 28N BETWEEN 38W AND 42W. 

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 
76W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W... 
INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. 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.