000
FZNT02 KNHC 250901
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC TUE DEC 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 27.

.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 09.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND
82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.09 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 81W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE TO E SWELL...HIGHEST
NEAR 11.5N76W. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 16N BETWEEN
70W AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 18N BETWEEN 71W AND 81W...INCLUDING
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT...
HIGHEST NEAR 11.5N76W.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 18N
BETWEEN 70W AND 82W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 28N52W TO 26N55W TO 25N59W. 
N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
W TO NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N42W TO
29N47W TO 25N55W. N OF 30N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 19N35W TO 10N53W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 22N35W TO 11N52W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 22N35W TO 13N42W TO 11N52W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23.5N TO 25.5N...INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 29N80W TO 29N77W TO 26N66W TO
21N75W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NE OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND
74W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W...
INCLUDING APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 60 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 21N79W TO
19N82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 26N E OF 87W...
INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NE OF A LINE FROM 23N84W TO 27N93W TO 23N98W...
INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.