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FZNT02 KNHC 082300
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI DEC 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI DEC 8.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC  9.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 10.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO WARM FRONT FROM 29N84W TO LOW PRES 27N88W 1008 
MB WITH COLD FRONT S TO 19N91W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY LINE FROM 
25N97W TO 27.5N90W TO 19N95.5W TO 25N97W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LOW AND FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES E OF AREA AND COLD FRONT FROM 24N80W 
TO 23N81W. SE OF LINE FROM 29N85W TO 20N97W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 29N85W TO 
24N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. SW OF A LINE FROM 21N96W TO 
19N94W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N83W TO 16N85W. W 
OF FRONT...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL AND GULF OF HONDURAS...NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT N OF 20N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N81W TO 15N83W. W OF 
FRONT...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL AND GULF OF HONDURAS...NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST SEAS YUCATAN 
CHANNEL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N75W TO 09N82W. FROM 10N TO 
14N W OF 82W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 09N81W. W OF FRONT 
TO 86W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 
72W AND 77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST DEVELOPING COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29N81W. N 
OF 28N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT. S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 72W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 FT. ELSEWHERE OPEN WATERS BETWEEN 70W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 23N81W. W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N 
WITHIN 540 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 21N74W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N77W TO 31N62W TO 25N76W TO 
31N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC LOW PRES 31N38W 1012 MB. N OF 30N BETWEEN 41W AND 44W N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
31N57W TO 31N35W TO 15N35W TO 07N55W TO 23N74W TO 31N57W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 23N40W 1012 MB. FROM 25N TO 29N 
BETWEEN 41W AND 48W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
S OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 31N50W TO 25N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 23N45W TO 17N50W. FROM 24N TO 29N 
BETWEEN 36W AND 42W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 07N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL.  

.CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 66W AND 75W AND WITHIN 120 NM 
OF  12N76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. GULF OF VENEZUELA 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. E OF 71W INCLUDING 
PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. E OF 71W INCLUDING PASSAGES...WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.