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FZNT02 KNHC 311608
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN DEC 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 26N92W TO 24N98W. N 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE 
WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST N OF THE FRONT BETWEEN CHOCTAWHATCHEE 
BAY FL TO BROWNSVILLE TX. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 24N91W TO 23N96W TO 
21N97W. S OF 24N AND W OF 96W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 
FT. FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST N OF 
FRONT BETWEEN CHOCTAWHATCHEE BAY FL TO BROWNSVILLE TX. ELSEWHERE 
N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 21N87W. S OF 21N AND 
W OF 94W WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST OF MEXICO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF GULF. ENTIRE GULF EXCEPT NW 
OF LINE FROM 30N87W TO 26N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 19N95W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 18N35W TO 13N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 29N35W TO 13N58W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO 25N46W TO 11N57W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.NW OF 22N AND E OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA ABOVE.

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH 31N81W. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 28.5N81W. N OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 27.5N72.5W TO 
25.5N80W. N FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.  

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA 
FROM 74W TO 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.