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FZNT02 KNHC 232105
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC SAT DEC 23 2017

UPDATED TO ADD GALE WARNING FOR CARIBBEAN

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N88.5W TO 23N95.5W TO 
19N95.5W. S OF 23N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. FROM 23N TO 26N W OF FRONT N TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 21N96W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 18.5N94.5W. S OF 20N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 21N96W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 18.5N94.5W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29.5N83.5W TO 21N96W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 18.5N94.5W. REINFORCING COLD FRONT APPROACHING 
FROM THE NW. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM COLD FRONT FROM 
29.5N83.5W TO 21N96W THEN STATIONARY TO 18.5N94.5W. NEW COLD 
FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 26.5N97W. N OF NEW FRONT WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FIRST FRONT DISSIPATED. SECOND COLD FRONT FROM 
26N82W TO 22N96W TO 18.5N95W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W NE 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16.5N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 80W 
AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 
72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 10N 
TO 15N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 80W 
AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N35W TO 26N44W TO 22N45W TO 
07N40W TO 07N35W TO 30N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N35W TO 25N50W TO 
07N47W TO 07N35W TO 30N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.