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FZNT02 KNHC 022215
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER 
2230 UTC SUN DEC 02 2018

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN DEC 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 04.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 28N57W THEN STATIONARY TO 
31N63W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 39N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N59W 
TO 25N56W TO 20N65W TO 15N60W TO 07N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 23N46W. E 
OF A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 25N51W TO 20N58W TO 18N64W TO 07N53W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST 
NE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED E OF AREA. N OF 28N E OF 
44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. S OF 16.5N 
BETWEEN 40W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N 
AND E SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 30N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST NW OF AREA. N OF 30N BETWEEN 
75W AND 80W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 28N80W. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 69W AND WITHIN 120 NM SE OF FRONT N OF 29N SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 27.5N80W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77.5W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 
75W AND 77W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT FROM 11N TO 
12.5N BETWEEN 75W AND 77W. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 74W 
AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN DECAYING NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN S OF 19N AND W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N AND W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 
25N91W TO 19N96W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 
NW TO N WINDS FROM 19N TO 20N W OF 96W. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N83W TO 25N90W TO 19N95W. NW 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FROM 19N 
TO 20N W OF 96W. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT FROM 19N TO 20N W 
OF 96W.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.