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FZNT02 KNHC 252019
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 
81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E TO NE SWELL. FROM 
15N TO 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.06 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 17N BETWEEN 
70W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 10N 
TO 15N BETWEEN 80W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN 
E SWELL.
.24 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. 
.30 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 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 12N77W. S OF 
10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 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 31N40W TO 27N48W. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 36W AND 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN W TO NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 06 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 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 74W...INCLUDING 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 31N75W TO 26N63W TO 23N63W TO 
20N70W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE TO E WINDS E OF 72W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 

.ATLC 12 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 19N45W TO 12N57W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 21N35W TO 17N47W TO 11N60W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 26N56W. N OF 
30N WITHIN 90 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 59W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.  

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 26N E OF 89W... INCLUDING STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 26N TO 29N 
BETWEEN 85W AND 89W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. N OF 26N W OF 93W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 85W AND 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 26N E OF 84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.