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FZNT02 KNHC 152201
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI DEC 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 17.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W...INCLUDING 
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17.5N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 81W 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 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
N OF 12N BETWEEN 66W AND 70W...AND N OF 15N E OF 66W...INCLUDING 
THE CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 78W AND 82.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN E SWELL. N OF 14.5N E OF 70W...INCLUDING THE CARIBBEAN 
PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT OUTSIDE THE 
CARIBBEAN PASSAGES.

..GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 26N93W TO 21N97W. S OF 
25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 88W AND W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.   
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 24N95W TO 19N95W. S 
OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N83W TO 24N95W TO 21N96W TO 
19N95W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT FROM 26N83W TO 26N97W. FRONTAL 
TROUGH FROM 26N97W TO 20N95W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 27N86W TO 27N97W. FRONTAL THROUGH FROM 
27N97W TO 22N96W. N OF 27N W OF 92W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 29N95W TO 22N96W. N OF 27N 
E OF TROUGH TO 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 29N92W TO 26N96W. WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 16N TO 26N E OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 24N54W TO 29N41W 
TO 14N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 16N TO 22N E OF 40W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N53W TO 20N55W TO 
12N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N E OF A LINE FROM 31N40W TO 20N50W TO 
11N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL. 

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N81W. N OF 
30N E OF FRONT TO 70W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING 
TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 23N79W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 62W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 
30N W OF FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 23N75W. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 60W AND 71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 23N64W. N OF A LINE FROM 
31N45W TO 27N60W TO 27N63W TO 31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N W OF 76W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23.5N W OF 73W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.30 HOUR FORECAST CARIBBEAN N OF 19N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W... 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST ATLC N OF 18.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W... 
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 84W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.