235
FZNT02 KNHC 181526
HSFAT2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU DEC 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU DEC 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 20.
.WARNINGS.
..ATLC GALE WARNING
.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 28N58W 1014 MB. WITHIN 60 NM OF LOW CENTER WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N AND W OF LOW AND
FRONT TO 65W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. N OF 26N E OF LOW
AND FRONT TO 55W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. FROM
22N TO 26N BETWEEN 63W AND 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N55W 1012 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW
CENTER TO 24N58W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 90 NM NW SEMICIRCLE OF
LOW CENTER WINDS 30 TO 45 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. N OF 26N W OF LOW AND
FRONT TO 63W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. N OF 26N E OF LOW
AND FRONT TO 53W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.
REMAINDER OF THE AREA N OF 25N E OF 65W TO A LINE FROM 31N52W TO
25N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N55W 1012 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW
CENTER TO 23N60W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 120 NM NW SEMICIRCLE
OF LOW CENTER WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6.5 M IN N TO NE SWELL.
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF LOW AND FRONT TO 62W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF LOW AND FRONT TO 52W S TO
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. REMAINDER OF THE AREA N OF
22N E OF 64W TO A LINE FROM 31N47W TO 22N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N56W 1012 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW
CENTER TO 23N57W. N OF 28N W OF LOW AND FRONT TO 60W N TO NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 28N E OF LOW AND FRONT
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE
N OF 23N E OF 64W TO A LINE FROM 31N46W TO 22N58W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N56W 1014 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW
CENTER TO 23N57W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 48W AND 52W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N BETWEEN 55W AND 66W...AND N OF
25N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED NE AND N
SWELL.
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
ATLC S OF 24N E OF 55W 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 31N55WW TO
27N50W TO 20N61W...INCLUDING IN ATLANTIC EXPOSURES AND PASSAGES...
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 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
31N45W TO 25N50W 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 FROM 19N TO 24N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 77W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M. FROM 22N TO 28N AND SW OF A LINE FROM 28N74W
TO 22N66W AND E OF THE BAHAMAS E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5
M.
.24 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 31N68W TO 25N80W. WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.CARIBBEAN FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
12 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 TO 3 M
NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W
INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M
NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 1.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.
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