983
FZNT02 KNHC 161514
HSFAT2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE DEC 16 2025
SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 AMERICA
SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 18.
.WARNINGS.
.NONE.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 25N65W THEN STATIONARY TO 21N76W. N
OF FRONT TO 27N AND W 63W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0 M IN
N SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT AND E OF 77W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 25N60W THEN STATIONARY
TO 21N75W. NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N55W TO 29N65W TO 26N74W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 31N40W TO 24N50W TO 18N60W...INCLUDING
ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 31N62W TO 28N70W TO 25N76W
AND E OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW TO N
SWELL.
.48 HOUR LOW PRES NEAR 30N57W WITH COLD FRONT FROM LOW CENTER TO
26N60W TO 24N70W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 63W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N50W
TO 25N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.ATLC S OF A LINE FROM 24N35W TO 23N45W TO 20N58W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF A
LINE FROM 27N35W TO 25N50W TO 22N58W TO 15N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 24N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 25N35W TO 25N402
TO 21N50W TO 16N61W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM
31N50W TO 27N50W TO 19N61W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED NE AND NW
SWELL.
CARIBBEAN FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W
INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M
NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74.5W AND 76.5W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
GULF OF AMERICA S OF 24.5N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W
INCLUDING THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 25N BETWEEN 83W AND 86W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 2.5 M IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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