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FZNT02 KNHC 230906
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN DEC 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND
81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 73W.
.09 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 81W NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11N76W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W
AND 81W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 73W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11.5N76W.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 82W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 72W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 26N68W THEN STATIONARY TO 20N74W. 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N59W TO 26N65W TO 25N70W TO 31N74W TO 
31N59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N64W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 28N60W TO 26N63W. 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N51W TO 28N55W TO 28N58W TO 31N63W TO 
31N51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 29N50W TO 25N57W. 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N40W TO 30N41W TO 29N44W TO 29N47W TO 
30N48W TO 31N47W TO 31N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 27N E OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 16N E OF 53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL. S OF 11N BETWEEN 46W AND 55W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE SWELL. WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE
OF A LINE FROM 21N78W TO 19N81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 45 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 21N79W
TO 19N82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.