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FZNT02 KNHC 051536
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED DEC 05 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 07.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 25N80W. REINFORCING COLD FRONT 
FROM 31N76W TO 28N80W. NW OF REINFORCING FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST MERGING COLD FRONTS FROM 31N68W TO 23N79W. NW 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 30N 
W OF FRONT TO 73W. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS. N OF 28N 
E OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N63W TO 28N66W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 27N65W TO 21N77W. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF FRONT AND OUTSIDE THE BAHAMAS WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N E OF FRONT 
TO 52W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N W OF FRONT 
TO 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 26N65W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 21N77W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO A LINE 
FROM 31N48W TO 28N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. S OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 20N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL. N OF 30N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N E OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 17N52W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 25N E OF 40W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N AND E OF A LINE FROM 31N35W 
TO 20N44W TO 18N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO 
N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 50W...AND S OF 15N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 42W AND 50W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 55W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 16.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N79W TO 20N87W. N 
OF FRONT...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N W OF 78W...AND FROM 18N TO 20N 
BETWEEN 78W AND 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT W OF 84W... 
INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18.5N W OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18.5N W OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 25N80W TO 22N90W TO 18N93W. N OF 
FRONT AND S OF LINE FROM 29N83W TO 28N90W TO 25N97W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS S OF 21N W OF 95W. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 22N92W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF LINE FROM 28N83W 
TO 26N94W TO 23N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT NW TO N 
WINDS S OF 21N W OF 95W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 96W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST CENTRAL BAY OF CAMPECHE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 27N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.