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FZNT02 KNHC 181518
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI DEC 18 2015

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI DEC 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 20.

.WARNINGS.
 
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 21N92W TO 18.5N93W. S OF 21N W OF 94W
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 21N87W. S OF 21N N
TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE
FROM 29N85W TO 21N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF LINE FROM 29N84W
TO 20N96W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 24N50W. N OF LINE FROM 24N35W TO
19N53W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. FROM 07N TO 15N BETWEEN 40W AND 55W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 23N35W TO 22N45W.
FROM 16N TO 20N E OF 44W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT
WITH NW SWELL. N OF 20N E OF 59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
17 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 60W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 15N TO 19N E OF 44W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 13 FT WITH N SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE
OF LINE FROM 31N44W TO 21N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 

.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 23N80W. W OF FRONT N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. N OF 30N
E OF FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 27N65W THEN
STATIONARY TO 23N79W. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.  

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W AND S OF 15N
BETWEEN 65W AND 70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W AND S OF
15N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 82W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 22N82W
TO 20N86W. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 18N W OF 79W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.