000
FZNT02 KNHC 251443
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73.5W AND 77W NE WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 
82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 10N 
TO 15N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
E SWELL. 
.03 HOUR FORECAST S OF 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 
70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 10N 
TO 15N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 
70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 10N 
TO 16N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 18N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT... HIGHEST NEAR 11.5N76W. 
FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.36 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 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
S OF 16N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT 
IN E SWELL. N OF 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
N OF 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 84W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 27N51W. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 37W AND 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN W TO NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 30N E OF 39W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST 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 21N35W TO 10N55W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 22N35W TO 12N60W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC 12 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 S OF 25N W OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE 31N74W TO 25N64W TO 20N70W... 
INCLUDING APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 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 N OF 26N BETWEEN 89W AND 96W SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. E OF A LINE FROM 30N89W TO 27N89W TO 
23N84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.