000
FZNT02 KNHC 240901
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON DEC 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROIM 09.5N TO 15N BETWEEN
71W AND 82W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 73W.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 82W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11.5N76W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W
AND 82W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 73W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 11.5N76W. FROM
16N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 16N BETWEEN
70W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 16N
TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 28N60W TO 25N65W. N OF 29N
BETWEEN 54W AND 63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED SE
AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 29N50W TO 26N60W TO
25N64W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 40W AND 49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN W TO NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 28N50W TO
26N55W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 24N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
MIXED SE AND NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 10N BETWEEN 48W AND 54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 36W AND 50W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 22N35W TO 19N42W TO 13N43W TO
10N50W TO 06N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 75 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 21N78W TO
18N84W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.09 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.