000
FZNT02 KNHC 180325
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC MON DEC 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON DEC 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 20.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 
83W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 14N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W...INCLUDING 
CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT CARIBBEAN PASSAGES. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 
17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 82.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 
17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 82.5W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 82.5W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 
17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA... 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 23N65W TO 22N73W. N OF A LINE 
FROM 31N42W TO 27N50W TO 25N60W TO 31N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 29N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 25N50W TO 
23N60W. N OF A LINE FROM 30N35W TO 21N50W TO 24N60W TO 31N60W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS 
N OF 29N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 25N50W. 
N OF 22N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 23N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 74W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 18N 
BETWEEN 76W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BETWEEN 
EASTERN CUBA AND JAMAICA. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 83W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BETWEEN 
EASTERN CUBA AND JAMAICA. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.