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FZNT02 KNHC 170341
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE DEC 17 2019

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE DEC 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 25N97W. NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 25N96W TO 21N96W TO 
18N94W. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N 20 TO 
30 KT BETWEEN FRONT AND 94W N OF 27N. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...EXCEPT 7 
TO 10 FT BETWEEN FRONT AND 94W N OF 27N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 24N90W TO 18N93W. S 
OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT.
FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W AND S OF 24N BETWEEN 93W AND 94W N 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. S OF 21N W OF 95W 
NW TO N 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 
30N87W TO 26N93W TO 23N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW 
TO N 20 TO 30 KT S OF 24N W OF 95W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 11 
TO 14 FT S OF 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 93W AND S OF 23N W OF 93W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 30N84W TO 25N92W TO 
22N95W TO 21N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 
KT S OF 24N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 
13 FT S OF 22N W OF 92W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 20N BETWEEN 47W AND 61W AND S OF 23N BETWEEN 61W AND 
77W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 25N W OF 77W...INLCUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S 
OF 23N BETWEEN 47W AND 61W AND SE OF LINE FROM 31N43W TO 25N47W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT E OF 42W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 07N TO 20N BETWEEN 53W AND 61W AND S OF 
22N BETWEEN 61W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 29N35W TO 24N47W TO 24N61W AND S 
OF 24N BETWEEN 61W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 13 FT FROM 12N TO 22N 
E OF 40W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N E OF 50W AND S OF LINE FROM 
26N50W TO 24N61W TO 24N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 28N52W. N OF 
FRONT E OF 41W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 29N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 27N46W. N OF 28N E 
OF 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 28N42W. N OF 28N E 
OF 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT N OF 28N E OF 
38W.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. N OF 30N BETWEEN 
76W AND 80W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERING FAR NW PART OF AREA.
LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 26N76W TO 23N80W.
N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 61W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 
76W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 
74W AND 76W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11N77W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 76W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.