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FZNT02 KNHC 132205
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED DEC 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 15.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 
26N97W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 25N96W TO 21N97W. 
FROM 22N TO 24N W OF 97W N TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND S OF 28N N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 25N72W TO 23N80W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT 
TO 55W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 72W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT...AND 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 77W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 25N71W. 
N OF LINE FROM 31N53W TO 24N71W TO 29N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 
20N70W. N OF LINE FROM 31N51W TO 26N59W TO 24N65W TO 31N72W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N53W TO 25N60W. N OF LINE FROM 
31N39W TO 22N47W TO 24N54W TO 31N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 22N E OF 39W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 24N43W TO 18N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 28N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N72W TO 15N78W TO 
10N80W. S OF 17N W OF FRONT TO 83W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 75W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.