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FZNT02 KNHC 122220
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 UTC WED DEC 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N94W TO 25N97W. N OF 24N E 
OF THE FRONT TO 90W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF THE FRONT TO 85W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N90W TO 20N96W. N OF 25N W 
OF 94W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 
25N E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 17N93W. W OF THE 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF THE FRONT N OF 25N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 30N57W TO 24N65W THEN STATIONARY TO 
20N73W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 50W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 29N35W TO 28N55W TO 25N67W 
TO 27N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 25N60W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N65W. N OF A LINE FROM 28N35W TO 30N46W TO 
25N61W TO 31N67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 26N56W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 23N65W. N OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 
30N40W TO 25N54W TO 31N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 27N41W THEN FRONTAL 
TROUGH TO 23N48W. E OF A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 23N44W TO 10N40W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N E OF 36W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS AND SEAS MERGE WITH AREA DISCUSSED IN 
THE SECTION ABOVE.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 76W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE W. N OF 26N 
W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N74W TO 16N86W. FROM 17N TO 
20N BETWEEN 81W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER NR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.