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FZNT02 KNHC 212105
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI DEC 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI DEC 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 23.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 22N77W. W OF A LINE FROM 31N70W 
TO 24N80W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 22 FT...HIGHEST 
AT 31N77W. ELSEWHERE W OF A LINE FROM 31N63W TO 22N79W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN OPEN WATERS. LINE OF 
SCATTERED TSTMS N OF 24N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 27N70W TO 20N73W.
N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 21 FT...HIGHEST SEAS AT 31N72W. FROM 24N TO 27N W OF FRONT TO 
BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED 
NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 24N W OF 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
11 FT PRIMARILY IN W SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 25N70W TO 20N73W.
N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 30.5N W OF FRONT TO 79W W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT...HIGHEST SEAS AT 31N70W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
AREA BOUNDED BY 31N79W TO 31N63W TO 24N72W TO 31N79W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 26N65W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N75W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N69W TO 31N56W TO 
27N62W TO 31N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SE 
AND NW SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 
79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 14.5N BETWEEN 78W AND 
81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 15.5N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 15.5N 
BETWEEN 74W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 22N E OF 88W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 22 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 26.5N86W. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N E OF 
93W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
BETWEEN 93W AND 97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 90W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 21 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 26N84W. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE 
FROM 30N87.5W TO 28N92W TO 19N96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST ALONG 91W. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 29N86W TO 22N99W TO 18N95W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW TO N 
SWELL... HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 25N84W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 86W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 26N50W THEN STATIONARY TO 
23N60W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N55W TO 31N35W TO 18N35W TO 
08N52W TO 19N60W TO 31N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 29N35W TO 25N39W. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 31N44W TO 31N35W TO 11N35W TO 07N41W TO 07N50W TO 
14N59W TO 20N40W TO 31N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 26N E OF 44W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. S OF 12N BETWEEN 
35W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N SWELL.
 
.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N77W TO 13N83W. N OF 13N W OF 82W 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT N OF 19N...HIGHEST SEAS
IN YUCATAN BASIN.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N73W TO
TO 10N81W. S OF 19N BETWEEN 79W AND 83W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.