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FZNT02 KNHC 192156
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE DEC 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE DEC 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 21.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN N OF 10N AND S OF LINE FROM 18N70W TO 15.5N80W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 12N75W. 
ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 18N70W TO 15N83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N AND S OF LINE 
FROM 18N70W TO 16N80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF LINE FROM 18N70W TO 16N60W TO 14N83W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 10N AND S OF LINE FROM 18N70W TO 16N80W 
TO 14N83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT...HIGHEST 
NEAR 11N77W. ELSEWHERE S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 10N AND S OF LINE FROM 18N71W TO 15N83W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11N78W. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15.5N BETWEEN 
76W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 23N AND E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. N OF 30N AND W OF 
71W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 30N81W. N OF 29.5N 
BETWEEN 61W TO 71W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18.5N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITHIN 30 NM OF COAST N OF 
27N AND W OF 86.5W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FOG DISSIPATED.

$$

.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.