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FZNT02 KNHC 101601
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN DEC 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN DEC 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 12.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 20N77.5W TO 16N80.5W TO 09N82W. FROM 
09.5N TO 16N WITHIN 120 NM OF COASTS NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 17N83W. SCATTERED 
TSTMS WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N74.5W TO 14N80.5W TO 
09N82W. FROM 10N TO 15N WITHIN 120 NM OF COASTS N WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 85W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 15N79W TO 
09N82W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 17N78W TO 20N78W TO 17N83W TO 
11N84W TO 09N82W TO 17N78W...INCLUDING WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF 
NICARAGUA...N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 
15N79W TO 09N82W. S OF 18N W OF FRONT TO 83.5W N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT S OF 14N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 20N77.5W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 
78W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT S OF 27N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND TO 9 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 64W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT. SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 25N70W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N74.5W. N OF 23N WITHIN 60 NM NW OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 77W 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT NE OF BAHAMAS AND TO 8 FT 
LEE OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 
24N68W TO 20N72W. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 28N40W TO 20N44W. N OF 24N E OF 46W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED N SWELL AND E WIND 
WAVES. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. S OF 23N BETWEEN 40W AND 67W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL AND NE WIND 
WAVES.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 28N52W TO 18N54W. N OF 24N BETWEEN 
40W AND 52W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. E OF LINE FROM 31N51W TO 
12N43W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED E AND 
NW SWELL. S OF 12N E OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
MIXED E AND NW SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO SE OF LINE FROM 26N82W TO 21.5N87W N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF 88W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.18 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.