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FZNT02 KNHC 272217 RRA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI DEC 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI DEC 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 29.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO LOW PRES NEAR 28N41W 1006 MB AND 
TO 24N49W TO 23N60W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 23N71W TO 27N79W. SECOND 
COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 27N51W...THEN DISSIPATING TO 26N60W TO 
30N62W. COLD FRONTS TO MERGE BY 24 HOURS. N OF FIRST FRONT TO 
SECOND FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS E 
OF 51W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF SHEAR LINE E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR MERGED COLD FRONT FROM 24N35W TO 19N50W THEN SHEAR LINE 
TO 20N66W TO 25N78W. N OF FRONT TO 27N AND E OF 44W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 60 NM N 
OF SHEAR LINE E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO  
11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 23N35W TO 19N50W TO 19N65W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N35W TO 
18N48W...THEN TROUGH TO 19N64W TO 20N71W TO 21N77W. WITHIN 
60 NM N OF TROUGH BETWEEN 68W AND 77W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N AND E OF A LINE FROM 
31N56W TO 27N60W TO 22N72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. FROM 15N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 75W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 14N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 77W 
AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH FROM 28N88W TO LOW PRES NEAR 25N89W 1014 
MB AND TO 21N90W. FROM 26N TO 28N E OF TROUGH AND LOW TO 84W E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.15 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 28N89W TO LOW PRES NEAR 25N90W 
1015 MB AND TO 21N91W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF AREA. FROM 24N TO 27N W OF 
96W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG TEXAS COAST. WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 27N95W TO 24N98W.
W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.