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FZNT02 KNHC 141420
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC FRI DEC 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI DEC 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 16.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 19N95W. FROM 23N TO 
27N W OF 95W NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 23N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS 
N OF 24N E OF FRONT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 21N88W. W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST SEAS AT 
23N95W.  N OF 25N E OF FRONT S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
SCATTERED TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 22N84W. W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 25N50W THEN STATIONARY TO 25N65W 
THEN WARM FRONT TO 27N77W. N OF 27N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 23.5N TO 27N BETWEEN 60W AND 75W E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER ATLC E OF LINE 
LINE FROM 31N64W TO 10N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 26N45W THEN 
WEAK STATIONARY TO 24N60W THEN WEAK WARM FRONT TO 31N72W AND 
COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29N81W. N OF 27N E OF COLD FRONT TO 
65W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. FROM 13N TO 27N BETWEEN 
53W AND 71W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 28N E 
OF 48W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER 
FORECAST AREA E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N36W TO 24N45W AND COLD 
FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 23N79W. N OF 29N WITHIN 240 NM E OF COLD 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED 
BY 31N50W TO 31N35W TO 09N35W TO 09N60W TOTO 22N68W TO 31N50W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND E 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W 
WINDS E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18N79W TO 18N66W TO 
10N64W TO 11N80W TO 15N81W TO 18N79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 18N81W TO 18N64W TO 10.5N66W TO 11N80W TO 18N81W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N84W TO 16N87W. S 
OF 19N W OF 86W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 16N84W. S OF 19N W 
OF 85W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.