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FZNT02 KNHC 182032
HSFAT2
HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU DEC 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 20.
.WARNINGS.
..ATLC GALE WARNING
.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 29N57W 1013 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW CENTER TO
24N62W. WITHIN 60 NM OF LOW CENTER WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 3 TO 4 M.
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N AND W OF LOW AND FRONT TO 64W N WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M. N OF 26N E OF LOW AND FRONT TO 54W S TO SW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 64W TO
A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 25N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN
NE SWELL.
.06 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 40 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 4 TO 6 M. N OF
25N W OF LOW AND FRONT TO 63W N TO NE 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 BETWEEN 53W AND
65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 29N55W 1012 MB. TROUGH FROM 31N54W
TO LOW CENTER TO 24N57W. N OF 27N W OF LOW AND TROUGH TO 60W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 4 TO 5 M IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF LOW AND
TROUGH TO 52W 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 23N60W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4 M IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N56W TO 25N58W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 48W
AND 52W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 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 31N50WW TO
22N55W 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.
.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
31N44W TO 20N53W 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 IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 55W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN
67W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE SWELL.
.18 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. FROM 22N TO 25N
W OF TOW AND E OF THE BAHAMAS...AND FROM 27N TO 29N BETWEEN 73W AND
77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 M IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 28N81W. N OF 29N W OF
FRONT TO 80W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. N OF 29N E
OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 22N78W. 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.
06 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 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15N 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 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78.5W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M.
.GULF OF AMERICA SURFACE TROUGH FROM 29N87W TO 22N85W. E OF TROUGH
TO 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 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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