000
FZNT02 KNHC 310312
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN DEC 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN DEC 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JAN 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.24 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 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.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 20N94W TO 18N95W. S 
OF 24N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 13 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR 23N95W. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 10N BETWEEN 42W AND 49W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 16N60W TO 10N57W TO 06N51W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N BETWEEN 42W AND 49W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 20N52W TO 
14N59W TO 06N54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N BETWEEN 42W AND 49W AND FROM 15N TO 
21N E OF 39W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E 
OF LINE FROM 30N35W TO 11N60W TO 08N58W TO 06N53W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 30N40W...THEN STATIONARY FRONT 
TO 31N48W...THEN WARM FRONT TO 31N52W TO LOW PRES N OF AREA. 
COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 31N61W TO 27N69W. N OF LINE FROM 30N35W 
TO 22N56W TO 24N60W 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 20N50W TO 29N43W TO 30N56W TO 31N56W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 29N52W TO 31N62W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 28N81W. N OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 27N80W. N OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 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 MATAGORDA SHIP CHANNEL TX.
.09 HOUR FORECAST FOG DISSIPATED.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.