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FZNT02 KNHC 180345
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED DEC 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO 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. NUMEROUS TSTMS
FAR SE GULF...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL AND VICINITY.
.18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. S OF 21N W OF 95W 
NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 
FROM 30N85W TO 25N92W TO 21N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT
25 TO 30 KT S OF 23N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...
10 TO 13 FT S OF 23N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W...INCLUDING YUCATAN
CHANNEL.
.36 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 IN DECAYING SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
28N E OF 88W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 85W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF 87W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 O 9 FT. S OF LINE FROM 26N87W TO 22N94W TO 2 20N96W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT DECAYING N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 
28N E OF 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 48W AND 62W AND S OF 21N BETWEEN 62W AND 
70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS BETWEEN 62W AND 
70W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 25N35W TO 23N51W 
TO 24N62W TO 23N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 46W AND 62W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 24N35W TO 23N54W 
TO 21N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 46W AND 62W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 24N35W TO 20N50W 
TO 16N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL...EXCEPT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL E OF 45W.

.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 31N74W TO 27N77W TO 25N80W. N OF
29N E OF FRONT TO 63W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 26N69W THEN 
STATIONARY 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 FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 76W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT GULF 
OF VENEZUELA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT GULF OF 
VENEZUELA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 77W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. NW OF LINE FROM 22N85W TO 
19N87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. NUMEROUS 
SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITH STRONG GUSTY WINDS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 16N86W. W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N79W TO 16N86W. NW OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N77W TO 18N81W TO 16N85W. 
W OF 86W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.