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FZNT02 KNHC 132139
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU DEC 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 15.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 24N W OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 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 9 FT. N OF 
26N E OF FRONT TO 85W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N90W TO 25N91W TO 18N94W. N 
OF 25N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 83W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 25N87W TO 22N87W. 
FROM 23N TO 25N W OF 95W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
17 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 88W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 
TO 12 FT. N OF 26N E OF 85W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 21N87W. W OF 87W 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 83W 
AND 95W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 24N61W THEN WARM TO 22N75W. N OF 
25N BETWEEN 40W AND 63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 31N48W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 27N42W THEN TROUGH 
TO 24N45W. N OF 23N BETWEEN 36W AND 59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N37W.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N34W TO 
26N43W. N OF 28N E OF 45W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 76W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 73W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.30 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 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N77W TO 29N78W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 
70W AND 77W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. 

.ATLANTIC 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 25N E OF 44W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 23N E OF 57W AND N OF 17N BETWEEN 
50W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 12N77W. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 
81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 36 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 18N 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.

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.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.