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FZNT02 KNHC 152211
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT DEC 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 27N41W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 
24N55W TO 25N63W TO 28N69W. N OF FRONT E OF 45W NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N55W TO 
29N68W TO 27N69W TO 20N66W TO 16N58W TO 10N58W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. N OF 20N SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 20N 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. TROUGH FROM 21N43W TO 
29N41W. E OF LINE FROM 31N47W TO 20N66W TO 16N61W TO 11N61W TO 
09N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. S OF 20N AND E OF 40W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. FROM 10N TO 
14N BETWEEN 48W AND 59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED 
N AND E SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 29N78W TO 25N81W. SECOND COLD 
FRONT FROM 31N81W TO 30N81.5W. N OF 30N AND E OF FRONT TO 72W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT 
AND N OF LINE FROM 29N68W TO 27N69W TO 28N78W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 78.5W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST MERGED COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 22.5N79W. N 
OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 30N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 21.5N77W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 270 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 
16.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 73W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO 
E SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N83.5W TO 18N85W TO 15.5N86.5W. S 
OF 18N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N81.5W TO 18N85W TO 16N85W. 
S OF 20N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22.5N80W TO 17.5N86W TO 
16N86W. S OF 18N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22.5N80W TO 17.5N86W TO 
16N86W. W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 24.5N81W TO 23N82.5W. SECOND 
COLD FRONT FROM 28N82.5W TO 23.5N86.5W. FROM 27N TO 29N BETWEEN 
84W AND 87W SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 22S BETWEEN 92W AND 95W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST MERGED COLD FRONT SE 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.

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.