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FZNT02 KNHC 230826
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT DEC 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...

.GULF OF MEXICO FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93.5W TO 26N97W. W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 20N97W. FROM 21N TO 
27 W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 23N95W TO 18N95W. S 
OF 21N W OF 95W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 23N94W TO 18.5N94W. 
SW OF LINE FROM 21N96W TO 19N94W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 25N90W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 18.5N93W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N82W TO 22N98W. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 87W AND 95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY LINE FROM 27N35W TO 11N35W TO 
23N42W TO 27N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN 
MIXED E AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY LINE FROM 28N35W TO 
07N35W TO 07N42W TO 25N45W TO 28N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY LINE FROM 26N35W TO 
07N35W TO 07N48W TO 24N55W TO 26N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.  

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. REMAINDER 
WATERS FROM 09.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 76W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
REMAINDER WATERS FROM 09.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 79W AND N OF 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 73W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER WATERS FROM 09.5N TO 
16N BETWEEN 74W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.