FZNT02 KNHC 162025
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE DEC 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 25N65W THEN STATIONARY TO 21N76W. N
OF FRONT TO 28N AND W OF 63W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.0 M
IN N SWELL E OF THE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT AND E OF A LINE
FROM 31N71W TO 27N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 4.5 M IN NW
TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 27N55W THEN STATIONARY
TO 26N63W TO 21N76W. N OF FRONT TO 30N BETWEEN 55W AND 68W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 18N AND W OF A
LINE FROM 31N40W TO 18N55W TO ANOTHER LINE FROM 31N60W TO 25N75W...
INCLUDING ATLANTIC EXPOSURES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 2.5 TO 3 M
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 30N57W 1014 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW
CENTER TO 25N60W TO 23N65W. N OF 27N AND W OF LOW AND FRONT TO 60W N
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N AND W OF
LOW AND FRONT TO 63W 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 31N56W 1012 MB. COLD FRONT FROM LOW
CENTER TO 22N60W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 59W N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 3.5 TO 4.5 M. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 63W N WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M IN NW TO N SWELL. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO
52W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF A LINE FROM 24N35W TO 23N45W TO 21N58W 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 26N35W TO 23N50W 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 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 2.5 TO 3.5 M. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 24N35W TO 23N45 TO
18N55W TO 15N60W...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 23N 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 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 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W...INCLUDING
THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
2.5 M.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 2.5 M.

.GULF OF AMERICA S OF 25N BETWEEN 80W AND 85W...INCLUDING THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 2.5 M.
.18 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.