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FZNT02 KNHC 302203
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT DEC 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT DEC 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 01.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 26N94W TO 26N97W. N 
OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE 
WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST BETWEEN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY FL AND HIGH 
ISLAND TX. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 23N95W TO 
24N98W. N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE 
FORCE WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST BETWEEN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY FL 
AND HIGH ISLAND TX. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 26N96W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 21N95W TO 19N96W. 
FROM 21N TO 24N W OF 96W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR 25N94W.  

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 15N E OF 51W AND FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 51W AND 59W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N BETWEEN 42W AND 29W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 20N52W TO 
09N57W TO 06N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 20N47W TO 14N60W TO 09N59W TO 
06N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 30N41W...THEN STATIONARY FRONT 
TO 31N47W...THEN WARM FRONT TO 31N53W TO LOW PRES N OF AREA. 
COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 31N63W TO 27N70W. N 29N BETWEEN 50W AND 
60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
LINE FROM 31N35W TO 23N58W TO 28N67W TO 27N75W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW WELL N OF AREA. FRONTS OVER AREA 
DISSIPATED. E OF LINE FROM 20N52W TO 29N44W TO 30N57W TO 31N57W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 20N47W TO 29N49W TO 30N63W TO 
31N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NW SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 28N81W. N OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITHIN 30 NM OF THE COAST 
BETWEEN BAFFIN BAY TX AND HIGH ISLAND TX.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FOG DISSIPATED.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.