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FZNT02 KNHC 312157
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN DEC 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 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.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 24N91W TO 23N96W TO 
21N97W. FROM 21N TO 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 22N89W TO 22N95W TO 
18N95W. S OF 24N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF GULF. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE ENTIRE GULF 
EXCEPT N OF 27N W OF 95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 14 
FT...HIGHEST SW GULF. 
.42 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 SW GULF.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF A LINE FROM 26N97W TO 18N92W NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N E OF 84W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 27N84W TO 
26N93W TO 23N96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 22N35W TO 11N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 29N35W TO 17N49W TO 12N59W TO 
08N57W TO 06N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO 23N52W TO 08N57W TO 
06N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NE 
SWELL.

.ATLC 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.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 46W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  

.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 28N82W. N OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 25N76W TO 23N80W. N 
OF 25N AND W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.  

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA 
FROM 74W TO 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 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 LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.