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FZNT02 KNHC 150322
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
0430 UTC SAT DEC 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT DEC 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN DEC 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 27N42W THEN STATIONARY TO 25N58W 
THEN WARM FRONT TO 28N70W. N OF A LINE FROM 25N67W TO 27N80W AND 
S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT. FROM 24N TO 27N BETWEEN 58W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N64W TO 
22N61W TO 08N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED N 
AND E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 26N42W 
TO 24N46W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 45W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
11 TO 14 FT. NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 26N80W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 29N77W TO 08N55W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.   
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 22N79W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. E 
OF A LINE FROM 31N43W TO 19N63W TO 09N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT MIXED N AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 16.5N TO 
18N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16N 
BETWEEN 67W AND 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 81W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 
15N72W TO 17N77W TO 14N82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
NE TO E SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N84W TO 16N87W. S 
OF 19N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 16N85W. S OF 20N W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WIND 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 21N87W. W OF A LINE 
FROM 30N87W TO 25N90W TO 21N86W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
16 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 23N95W. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N80W TO 22N82W. S OF 22N 
BETWEEN 92W AND 96W AND FROM 23N TO 29N BETWEEN 84W AND 89W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.