000
FZNT02 KNHC 182117
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED DEC 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 20.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 23N57W TO 25N63W TO 23N62W TO 21N65W TO 23N61W TO
22N58W TO 23N57W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NE
SWELL. WITHIN 30N78W TO 31N79W TO 30N79W TO 30N80W TO 29N80W TO
29N79W TO 30N78W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N44W TO 29N55W TO 30N80W TO 20N72W TO 
15N55W TO 24N44W TO 31N44W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 31N47W TO 27N60W TO 29N68W TO 24N74W TO
13N61W TO 16N50W TO 31N47W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES AND ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 21N46W TO 26N62W TO 22N64W TO 24N71W TO
18N63W TO 08N54W TO 21N46W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 31N36W TO 30N37W TO 30N39W TO 28N41W TO 29N38W TO
29N35W TO 31N36W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN
N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 29N40W TO 31N44W TO 24N44W 
TO 26N39W TO 23N38W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 32N40.5W 1014 MB. 
WITHIN 31N35W TO 27N41W TO 31N47W TO 20N47W TO 21N42W TO 18N35W 
TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA NEAR 31.5N44W 1007 MB. 
WITHIN 31N42.5W TO 31N46W TO 30.5N45.5W TO 30.5N45W TO 30.5N44.5W
TO 30.5N43.5W TO 31N42.5W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 31N35W TO 30N41W TO 31N50W TO 29N49W 
TO 27N46W TO 25N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN 12N44W TO 15N51W TO 15N61W TO 10N55W TO 06N52W TO
07N39W TO 12N44W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES
AND ATLANTIC EXPOSURES... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 16N50W TO 14N60W TO 11N59W TO 10N54W TO
07N50W TO 09N48W TO 16N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS TO MERGE WITH AREA OF NE SWELL
DESCRIBED ABOVE. 

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N70W TO 13N74W TO 12N76W TO
11N75W TO 12N73W TO 11N71W TO 12N70W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N76W TO 13N76W TO 12N78W TO 11N78W TO
10N78W TO 11N77W TO 12N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL.
.48 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.