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FZNT02 KNHC 041546
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER 
1630 UTC TUE DEC 04 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE DEC 04.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 05.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 06.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...

.COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 24N90W TO 22N93W TO 18.5N94W. NW OF 
FRONT W OF 87W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 23N90W TO 22N92W TO 
18.5N93W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT...S OF 28N W OF 85W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS ALONG FRONT 
OVER THE BAY OF CAMPECHE. WINDS AND SEAS COULD BE HIGHER NEAR 
TSTMS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N80W TO 22N90W TO 21N94W TO 
18.5N94W. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 29N92W TO 26N95W TO 
23N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. TROUGH FROM 21N96W TO 
19N94W. S OF 20N W OF TROUGH NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 28N83W TO 27N90W TO 26N94W TO 
25N97W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 21NN97W TO 18.5N94W. S OF 20.5N W 
OF TROUGH NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
20N TO 24N BETWEEN 80W AND 94W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 28N81W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 
65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
WITHIN 75 NM E OF FRONT. WINDS AND SEAS COULD BE HIGHER NEAR 
TSTMS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST 31N66W TO 25N80W. NW OF LINE FROM 31N72W TO 
26N80W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 23N80W. NW OF LINE 
FROM 31N79W TO 23N80W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N 
WINDS W OF 77W. SEAS 8 FT OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 22N77W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N55W TO 29N58W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 72W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 77W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 22N35W TO 21N45W TO 23N54W. N OF FRONT E 
OF LINE FROM 31N47W TO 23N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N35W TO 19N52W. N OF 24N E 
OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 17N35W TO 19N50W. N OF FRONT 
AND E OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 20N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF FRONT E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 43W AND 57W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N E OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N BETWEEN 45W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N W OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N W OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
FT IN THE YUCATAN CHANNEL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.