000
FZNT02 KNHC 270239
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED DEC 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED DEC 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 29.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 29N35W TO 26N53W TO 20N64W TO
06N53W TO 07N35W TO 29N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 29N35W TO 24N43W TO 
23N59W TO 20N68W TO 10N61W TO 12N40W TO 29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 29N35W TO 29N41W TO 
27N42W TO 24N39W TO 24N35W TO 29N35W AND ALSO WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 14N52W TO 17N57W TO 20N63W TO 11N62W TO 09N59W TO 
09N55W TO 14N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE
AND NW SWELL. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 12N35W TO 11N41W TO 09N42W
TO 07N40W TO 07N35W TO 12N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 30N77W TO
30N81W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N74W TO 31N81W TO 30N80W TO 
30N77W TO 30N76W TO 31N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 29N65W THEN
STATIONARY TO 29N80W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N66W TO 31N81W 
TO 29N80W TO 29N74W TO 31N66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N75W.

.CARIBBEAN APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE N OF 19N NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18N71W TO 
15N80W TO 11N81W TO 09N78W TO 14N73W TO 14N64W TO 18N71W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF 11.5N75.5W. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 17N73W TO 15N80W TO 
10N81W TO 10N78W TO 14N73W TO 13N65W TO 17N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 14N74W TO 16N76W TO 
15N81W TO 12N81W TO 10N79W TO 11N76W TO 14N74W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO LOW
PRES NEAR 28N88W 1020 MB TO 26N97W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 
30N90W TO 29N91W TO 30N93W TO 29N94W TO 28N90W TO 28N89W TO 
30N90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N83W TO LOW PRES NEAR
27N89W 1020 MB TO 26N96W TO 22N97W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 27N97W
TO 27N95W TO 26N96W TO 22N96W TO 22N97W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N83W TO
26N89W TO 26N96W TO 22N97W. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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.