457 
FZNT02 KNHC 180355
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED DEC 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 24N69W TO 26N72W TO 24N73W TO 22N74W TO 21N71W TO
20N68W TO 24N69W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 22N72W TO 23N74W TO 
22N74W TO 22N73W TO 22N72W TO 21N71W TO 22N72W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA WITHIN 25N63W TO 
29N68W TO 30N78W TO 28N80W TO 20N72W TO 18N60W TO 25N63W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 20.5N72.5W TO 20.5N73.5W TO 20.5N74W TO
20N74W TO 20N73.5W TO 20.5N72.5W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN 25N69W TO 28N77W TO 24N75W TO 22N72W TO 18N68W 
TO 19N65W TO 25N69W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED BELOW. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N30W TO 25N56W. TROUGH FROM 26N63W TO
31N66W. WITHIN 30N64W TO 29N64W TO 26N60W TO 25N58W TO 24N51W 
TO 30N64W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN
31N35W TO 31N65W TO 29N68W TO 19N61W TO 19N49W TO 
31N35W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 24N45W TO 21N57W TO 27N67W. 
WITHIN 24N48W TO 27N51W TO 23N58W TO 26N64W TO 25N66W TO 19N64W 
TO 24N48W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 21N49W TO
31N47W TO 25N69W TO 11N58W TO 06N50W TO 13N47W TO 
21N49W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN 22N50W TO 22N51W
TO 26N59W TO 21N56W TO 20N56W TO 21N51W TO 22N50W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 23N42W TO 29N49W 
TO 26N71W TO 18N68W TO 11N59W TO 14N48W TO 23N42W...INCLUDING IN 
MONA PASSAGE AND IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 17N35W TO 20N46W TO 17N55W TO 12N54W TO 07N49W TO
07N35W TO 17N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N45W TO 14N49W TO 10N51W TO 08N54W TO
07N51W TO 07N41W TO 14N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 14N49W TO 14N50W TO 10N58W TO 10N55W TO
06N51W TO 07N48W TO 14N49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N40W TO 30N30W. 
STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N40W TO 24N45W. WITHIN 29N40W TO 30N43W 
TO 27N46W TO 28N42W TO 26N44W TO 29N40W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 29N45W TO 31N53W TO 
27N51W TO 24N46W TO 27N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N40W TO 22N49W. WARM FRONT 
FROM 30N40W TO 30N35W. WITHIN 31N35W TO 31N37W TO 31N40W TO 
30.5N39.5W TO 30.5N37.5W TO 30N35.5W TO 31N35W E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 30N35W TO 31N46W TO 25N43W
TO 25N39W TO 19N35W TO 30N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 27N45W. WITHIN 
31N35W TO 27N42W TO 31N48W TO 29N48W TO 19N43W TO 19N35W TO 
31N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC 21 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30.5N78W TO 30.5N78.5W TO
29.5N78.5W TO 29.5N78W TO 30N77.5W TO 30.5N78W SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N74W TO 30N75W TO 30N76W TO 28N75W TO
28N74W TO 29N73W TO 29N74W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N71W TO 13N72W TO 12N75W TO 11N75W TO 11N71W
TO 11N70W TO 13N71W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N70W TO 13N72W TO 13N75W TO 11N75W TO
12N73W TO 11N71W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N70W TO 12N73W TO 12N75W TO 11N75W TO
11N71W TO 11N70W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 18N70W TO 18N71W TO 17N72W TO 17N71W TO 17N70W
TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 17.5N70.5W TO 18N70.5W TO 18N72.5W TO 
17.5N72.5W TO 17.5N71.5W TO 17N71W TO 17.5N70.5W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.39 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER ADAMS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.