000
FZNT02 KNHC 172219
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE DEC 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 24N90W TO 18N94W. S OF 
21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT WITH FREQUENT 
GUSTS TO 35 KT FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 87W. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 87W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 21N87W. S OF 21N W 
OF 95W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF 
FRONT TO LINE FROM 30N87W TO 27N93W TO 23N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 28N E OF 87 NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 20N W OF 96W NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 26N83W 
TO 26N91W TO 23N95W TO 20N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN DECAYING NE SWELL...EXCEPT 9 TO 10 FT S OF 23N BETWEEN 85W 
AND 87W INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N BETWEEN 83W AND 91W AND S OF 22N W OF 
91W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN DECAYING NE SWELL...
EXCEPT 9 TO 10 FT S OF 23N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W INCLUDING 
YUCATAN CHANNEL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 62W AND 74W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE... E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
SE AND S OF LINE FROM 27N35W TO 21N50W TO 24N61W TO 23N74W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 22N35W TO 24N50W TO 23N60W TO 
21N65W TO 24N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED
N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 44W AND S OF LINE FROM 22N44W TO 
21N55W TO 19N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL...EXCEPT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL E OF 44W.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 29N35W TO 28N47W TO 30N56W TO 
31N56W TO 31N35W TO 29N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 27N35W TO 26N47W TO 27N51W TO 31N53W TO
31N35W TO 27N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 22N35W TO 22N48W TO 27N45W TO 31N50W TO
31N35W TO 22N35W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW TO
N SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 27N80W. N OF 
30N E OF FRONT TO 69W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. NW OF 
FRONT N TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 25N80W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 63W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 26N69W THEN 
STATIOANRY TO 24N80W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 46W SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 13N61W TO 13N63W TO 18N66W TO 18N63W TO 13N61W
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN 12N72W TO 10N79W TO 
17N81W TO 18N70W TO 12N72W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 11N62W TO 11N75W TO 14N78W TO 18N67W TO
17N63W TO 11N62W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 12N66W TO 12N78W TO 13N79W TO 17N73W TO
14N66W TO 12N66W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N84W TO 16N88W. N 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N79W TO 16N86W. NW OF FRONT
N TO NE WINSD 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.