545
FZNT02 KNHC 172017
HSFAT2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED DEC 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED DEC 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 19.
.WARNINGS.
..ATLC GALE WARNING
.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 27N63W TO 21N76W. N OF FRONT
TO A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 26N76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3 TO
4 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N AND W OF A LINE FROM 31N37W TO 19N55W TO
ANOTHER LINE FROM 31N65W TO 27N77W...INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N58W 1014 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW
CENTER TO 25N61W TO 23N65W. WITHIN 90 NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW CENTER
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4.5 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N AND W OF LOW
AND FRONT TO 64W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. N OF 26N E
OF FRONT TO 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
FROM 23N TO 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 25N BETWEEN 55W AND
65W...AND FROM 22N TO 25N W OF 62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N57W 1012 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW
CENTER TO 22N61W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120 NM NW SEMICIRCLE
OF LOW CENTER WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N
AND W OF LOW AND FRONT TO 63W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M.
N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 53W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO
3.5 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA N OF 24N E OF 65W TO A LINE FROM 31N50W
TO 24N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N56W 1011 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW
CENTER TO 22N60W. N OF 29N W OF LOW AND FRONT TO 60W N TO NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 M IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO
52W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N
E OF 65W TO A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 22N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
2.5 TO 4 M IN NE SWELL.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
ATLC S OF A LINE FROM 24N35W TO 23N45W TO 20N55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF A
LINE FROM 25N35W TO 24N45W TO 19N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5
TO 3 M IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 19N W OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 50W 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
31N50WW 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 50W 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
31N41W TO 26N50W TO 17N61W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED NE AND NW
SWELL.
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W SE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. FROM 22N TO 27N SW OF A LINE FROM
27N74W TO 23N68W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 M.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST W OF AREA. N OF 29N BETWEEN 71W
AND 80W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. N OF 29N E OF
FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
CARIBBEAN FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77.5W
NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
12 HOUR 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W
INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M. FROM
15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 M.
GULF OF AMERICA FROM 23N TO 25N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W
INCLUDING
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.06 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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