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FZNT02 KNHC 262143
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE DEC 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE DEC 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 28N36W TO 26N52W TO 19N64W TO
06N52W TO 07N40W TO 28N36W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 20N35W TO 29N35W TO 
23N52W TO 20N67W TO 09N57W TO 12N40W TO 20N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 28N35W TO 31N38W TO 
29N41W TO 26N41W TO 24N40W TO 21N35W TO 28N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 19N55W TO 20N64W TO 11N62W TO 09N58W TO 09N54W TO 
13N51W TO 19N55W AND ALSO WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 13N35W TO
11N37W TO 11N40W TO 09N41W TO 07N38W TO 07N35W TO 13N35W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 30N81W. WITHIN
AREA BOUNDED BY 31N73W TO 31N81W TO 30N80W TO 30N77W TO 30N73W 
TO 31N73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 30N77W TO 29N81W. 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N70W TO 31N81W TO 30N80W TO 29N76W TO 
30N72W TO 31N70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED
NE AND SE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE N OF 19N NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 15N72W TO 
17N72W TO 17N75W TO 11N79W TO 10N79W TO 09N78W TO 15N72W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF 11.5N75.5W. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT ALSO WITHIN AREA BOUNDED
BY 18N72W TO 18N64W TO 15N64W TO 15N72W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO
ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 16N65W TO 18N74W TO 
15N81W TO 09N78W TO 13N73W TO 13N64W TO 16N65W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 17N72W TO 16N78W TO 
15N81W TO 10N79W TO 11N75W TO 14N73W TO 17N72W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO LOW
PRES NEAR 27.5N89W 1020 MB TO 26N97W. N OF FRONT W OF 88W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N83W TO
27N90W TO 26N97W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.