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FZNT02 KNHC 130231
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC THU DEC 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU DEC 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 15.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.21 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 22N96W. N OF 24N E 
OF THE FRONT TO 89W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF THE FRONT TO 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 21N97W. N OF 24N W 
OF 94W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 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 30N82W TO 17N88W. W OF THE 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 30N55W TO 23N65W THEN STATIONARY TO 
20N73W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 50W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 28N35W TO 30N46W TO 24N65W 
TO 24N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.06 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 31N45W TO 27N52W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 24N70W. N OF A LINE FROM 29N35W TO 25N 
51W TO 31N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 27N39W THEN FRONTAL 
TROUGH TO 23N47W. E OF A LINE FROM 31N62W TO 25N62W TO 25N44W TO 
11N42W TO 11N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL. 

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N E OF 36W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS AND SEAS MERGE WITH AREA DISCUSSED IN 
THE SECTION ABOVE.

.ATLC 27 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 77W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE W. N OF 26N W 
OF 74W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 24N 
TO 27N BETWEEN 60W AND 74W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ABOUT TO ENTER NW WATERS. N OF 27N 
W OF 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N73W TO 19N80W THEN 
DISSIPATING TO 16N85W. FROM 18N TO 21N W OF THE FRONT TO 80W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.