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FZNT02 KNHC 081538
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI DEC 8 2017

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 8.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC  9.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 10.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N83W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
26N89W 1007 MB TO 18N95W. W OF FRONT FROM 22N TO 27N NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF THE FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NE OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 
22N85W. WITHIN 240 NM NW OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE BAY OF 
CAMPECHE...NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 30N85W TO 26N96W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. SE OF A LINE FROM 
28N83W TO 21N97W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 79W AND 82W IN THE FLORIDA STRAITS N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N85W TO 16N86W.
W OF FRONT...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N80W TO 12N82W. W OF FRONT 
...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. N OF 
15N W OF FRONT SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N78W TO 10N83W. W OF FRONT 
FROM 11N TO 15N N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N56W TO 23N73W TO 18N62W TO 
10N60W TO 15N35W TO 31N35W TO 31N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 41W AND 47W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N50W TO 
25N73W TO 18N62W TO 07N56W TO 06N35W TO 31N35W TO 31N50W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 47W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.  ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 18N62W TO 
10N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND SE 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 18N68W TO 
16N69W...INCLUDING MONA PASSAGE...AND WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF A LINE FROM 18N64W TO 15N65W...INCLUDING ANEGADA 
PASSAGE...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 18N68W
TO 15N70W...INCLUDING MONA PASSAGE...AND WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 18N64W TO 13N66W...INCLUDING ANEGADA PASSAGE... 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29N81W. N 
OF 29N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N80W. N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 78W SW TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 21N75W. W OF FRONT N 
OF THE BAHAMAS NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT 
TO 62W N OF 28N SW TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER LANDSEA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.