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FZNT02 KNHC 090944
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT DEC 9 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT DEC 9.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN DEC 10.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 11.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN 03 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N85.5W TO 20N86W TO
16N87W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35
KT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT NEAR YUCATAN
CHANNEL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 18N84W TO 16N85W. W
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 16N81W TO 11N82W TO
10.5N83W. S OF 17N WITHIN 75 NM OF COASTS OF HONDURAS AND
NICARAGUA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 15.5N...HIGHEST NEAR 16.5N84.5W
...AND 8 TO 10 FT S OF 13N. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 16N.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N76W TO 15N80W TO 09N82W.
WITHIN 75 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
14 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 11N83W. ELSEWHERE W OF
FRONT...EXCEPT N OF 21N W OF 82W...NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 17N82W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N75W TO 16N78W TO 09N81.5W.
WITHIN 75 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO
15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 11N83W. ELSEWHERE W OF
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 21.5N80W TO 18N86W TO 16N86W N TO NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND
76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. LESS THAN 8 FT.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 21.5N87W. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 22N90W TO 23N91W TO 21N97W TO 19N96W TO 18N94W TO 
19N93W TO 22N90W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ...
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 29N W
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 23N
WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. SE OF A LINE FROM 30N85W
TO 26N91W TO 23N98W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN
NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 23.5N86W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 27N83W TO 21N92W TO 20N97W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST
NEAR 22N85W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 95W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29N81W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
31N71W TO 31N81W TO 28N78W TO 27N76W TO 31N71W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 27N78W TO 23N81W. W
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 28N AND
IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 67W S TO SW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL...HIGHEST
NEAR 31N74W. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 27N73W TO 21N75W. W
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE
AND NW SWELL N OF 26N AND IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA...HIGHEST NEAR
31N76W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 63W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 23N70W THEN
STATIONARY TO 20N74W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N65W TO 31N72W TO
29N72W TO 24N75W TO 23N73W TO 25N70W TO 31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 26N37W 1012 MB. TROUGH FROM LOW TO 22N39W.
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 29N42W TO 31N42W TO 31N45W TO 29N46W TO 
28N45W TO 27N43W TO 29N42W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 31N52W
TO 22N71W TO 06N52W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 27N41W TO 
22N42W TO 18N45W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 28N35W TO 30N40W TO 
28N44W TO 26N44W TO 26N38W TO 24N35W TO 28N35W E TO SE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 31N51W TO 24N57W TO 22N71W TO 
07N56W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 25N49W TO 20N50W TO 16N53W. WITHIN
AREA BOUNDED BY 27N40W TO 29N42W TO 29N46W TO 26N47W TO 24N44W 
TO 24N41W TO 27N40W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT
IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 31N51W
TO 25N53W TO 20N43W TO 13N43W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 21.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18N66W TO 18N76W TO 12N75W TO 
12N69W TO 14N64W TO 18N66W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO MONA AND
ANEGADA PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.