000
FZNT02 KNHC 191526
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 UTC WED DEC 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N W OF 77W S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF THE AREA. N OF 24N W OF 70W S 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.33 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT W OF THE AREA. N OF 26N W OF 76W S 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF 70W 
S TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N76W TO 22N79W. N OF 26N W 
OF THE FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. N OF 26N E 
OF THE FRONT TO 71W S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
ELSEWHERE NW OF A LINE FROM 31N65W TO 21N77W S WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST IN NW WATERS. SCATTERED TO 
NUMEROUS TSTMS NEAR FRONT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 
20N94W. S OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS E OF FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N85W TO 22N88W TO 19N91W. N 
OF 24N W OF THE FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. E OF THE FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 23N82W TO 16N87W. 
ENTIRE GULF W OF THE FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
16 FT. E OF THE FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF THE AREA. N OF 25N E OF 94W W 
TO NW WINDS 30 KT TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 25N60W TO 21N70W. N OF 28N E OF 
THE FRONT TO 44W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N40W TO 27N56W TO 31N72W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NW AND N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 25N55W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 24N61W. N OF A LINE FROM 31N37W TO 
25N60W TO 27N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED N 
AND NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 25N52W THEN 
DISSIPATING TO 23N57W. N OF LINE FROM 30N35W TO 23N55W TO 26N67W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 26N48W. N 
OF LINE FROM 20N35W TO 13N53W TO 25N60W TO 31N53W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
 
.ATLC SE OF A LINE FROM 15N35W TO 15N40W TO 09N55W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N BETWEEN 36W AND 54W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N BETWEEN 46W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.   

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST W OF 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM THE NW. W OF 83W 
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N81W TO 16N85W. W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS NEAR FRONT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 10N82W. W OF THE 
FRONT NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST IN 
THE YUCATAN CHANNEL. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER RAMOS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.