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FZNT02 KNHC 220308
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI DEC 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI DEC 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN DEC 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 30N72W TO 31N77W. S OF FRONT AND 
N OF 29N BETWEEN 58W TO 66W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT. N OF 29N BETWEEN 66W AND 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 28N67W TO 31N78W. N 
OF 30N BETWEEN 56W AND 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 25N67W...THEN 
WEAKENING COLD FRONT TO 27N75W TO 31N78W. N OF 29.5N BETWEEN 57W 
AND 64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 18N TO 28N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 26N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 29N E OF 37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18N70W TO 15N81W TO 11N81W TO 
09N78W TO 11N75W TO 11N70W TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11N76W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N AND E OF 75W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 20N BETWEEN 73W AND 
80W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITHIN 30 NM OF COAST FROM 
SUWANEE RIVER FLORIDA TO MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TEXAS.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FOG DISSIPATED.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 
23N98W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 23N95W TO 18N95W. S 
OF 25N AND W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.