000
FZNT02 KNHC 182212
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON DEC 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 20.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 70W AND
82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 70W AND
82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 70W AND
82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 
84W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 21N71W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
31N62W TO 31N39W TO 24N61W TO 31N62W WINS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 26N47W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N66W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
31N69W TO 31N36W TO 25N60W TO 31N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
31N47W TO 31N35W TO 25N35W TO 26N50W TO 31N47W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.