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FZNT02 KNHC 131414
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU DEC 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 15.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 26N93W TO 21N97W. N 
OF 26N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 
26N E OF FRONT TO 84W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 26N88W TO 18N92W. 
FROM 23N TO 28N W OF 94W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
15 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 90W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 
FT. N OF 25N E OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 21N87W. W OF 89W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 24N94W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 23N83W. BETWEEN 85W 
AND 97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 24N60W THEN STATIONARY TO 
20N74W. N OF A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 25N56W TO 30N43W TO 28N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW TO N 
SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 31N51W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 26N55W THEN SHEAR 
LINE TO TO 25N54W TO 24N74W. FROM 25N TO 27N BETWEEN 55W AND 74W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. NE OF LINE FROM 31N60W 
TO 24N46W TO 26N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 30N BETWEEN 35W AND 
41W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 25N45W. 
WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 28N45W TO 24N60W TO 26N65W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 20N65W TO 
11N35W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED 
SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 31N38W. 

.ATLC S OF 13N BETWEEN 43W AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED. 

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 75W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 74W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH 31N81W. N OF 27N W OF 71W 
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W 
OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N79W TO 29N80W. N OF LINE FROM 
25N65W TO 28N78W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 20N65W TO 28N80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR  LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 76W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. FROM 10.5N TO 17N BETWEEN 78W 
AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N84W TO 16N87W. N 
OF 18N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N83W TO 16N85W. S OF 19N W 
OF 86W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.