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FZNT02 KNHC 240835
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1030 UTC SUN DEC 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W NE WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
18N70W TO 09.5N77W TO 14N81W TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER WATERS FROM 09N TO 16N BETWEEN 76W 
AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 17.5N71W TO 11.5N74W TO 
10.5N80W TO 17.5N71W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER WATERS FROM 09N TO 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 72W E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 17N72W TO 12N72W TO 09N81W TO 15N83W TO 17N72W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 73W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 16N73W TO 11N73W TO 09N78W TO 11N83W TO 15N83W TO 
16N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 72W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 15N80W TO 11N73W TO 09N81W TO 11N82W TO 15N80W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 29N35W TO 07N35W TO 07N40W TO 
24N46W TO 29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN 
MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 28N35W TO 07N35W TO 
07N45W TO 25N55W TO 28N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 25N37W TO 07N45W TO 
22N60W TO 25N37W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN 
MIXED N AND E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 23N94W THEN STATIONARY 
TO 18N94W. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
FROM 20N TO 23N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 23N96W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 18N93W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N83W TO 21N96W. N OF LINE FROM 
30N85W TO 27N97W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 22N96W.
W OF LINE FROM 22.5N97W TO 19N95W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N80W TO 24N97W.
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.