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FZNT02 KNHC 150921
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC FRI DEC 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI DEC 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN DEC 17.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 27N94W TO 26N97W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 26N93W TO 24N96W TO 
21N97W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N83W TO 26N89W TO 24N95W TO 
19N95W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N83W TO 26N92W TO 
24N96W TO 19N95W. S OF 24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. LOW PRES NEAR 30N95W. N OF 
27N BETWEEN 93W AND 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 79W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 79W 
AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. LITTLE CHANGE ELSEWHERE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 82W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 13N TO 20N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 76W...AND N OF 15N E OF 68W...INCLUDING CARIBBEAN PASSAGES 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF A LINE FROM 31N53W TO 28N66W TO 31N68W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 28N80W. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 62W AND 75W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 26N65W. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT TO 68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC E OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 18N50W TO 11N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N57W TO 21N52W TO 14N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N E OF 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.48 HOUR FORECAST ATLC N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.