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FZNT02 KNHC 221538
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI DEC 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 26.5N70W TO 31N76W. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 31N63W TO 31N68W TO 30N69W TO 29N68W TO 30N65W TO 
31N63W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 29N35W TO 30N40W TO 21N39W TO
14N35W TO 29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 29N35W TO 29N44W TO
24N43W TO 08N36W TO 12N35W TO 29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 29N35W TO 26N47W TO
07N43W TO 07N35W TO 29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 14N71W TO 18N70W TO 14N82W TO
11N82W TO 10N80W TO 10N76W TO 14N71W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N91.5W TO
24N98W. N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 21N97W TO 18.5N95W. S
OF 24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 22N95W THEN
STATIONARY TO 18.5N95W. S OF 20N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.