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FZNT02 KNHC 260909
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED DEC 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 28.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W
AND 81W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 72W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 18N
BETWEEN 68W AND 82W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 72W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 18N
BETWEEN 63W AND 83W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 20 KT OR LESS S OF 11N W OF 78W. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 27N50W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N39W TO
29N45W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 23N35W TO 09N35W TO 07N37W TO 
07N54W TO 14N42W TO 20N44W TO 23N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 22N35W TO 07N35W TO 
06N53W TO 10N55W TO 13N43W TO 18N44W TO 22N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 11N56W TO 07N41W TO 
07N48W TO 06N52W TO 08N57W TO 10N58W TO 11N56W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 74W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. FROM 23N TO 26N W OF 78W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 29N77W TO 25N65W TO 20N72W...
INCLUDING APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA 
...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT N OF 25N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N W OF A LINE FROM 17N57W TO 25N57W TO
31N72W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE AND STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF
70W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST E OF CENTRAL BAHAMAS...EXCEPT LESS
THAN 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 27N48W. N OF 30N
E OF FRONT TO 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 24N46W. N OF 29N E OF
FRONT TO 37W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 44W AND 60W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT NW
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 20N E OF 79W...INCLUDING APPROACH
TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18.5N TO 20N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W...
INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 20N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 82W...INCLUDING
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 23N TO 24.5N E OF 85W...INCLUDING THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 25N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF
26N W OF 93W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 23N83W TO 24N89W TO 26N92W TO
24N68W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT...HIGHEST NEAR 27N96W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8
FT N OF 26N E OF 86W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N95W TO 26N97W. N OF 26N
BETWEEN 85W AND 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
FROM 23N TO 24.5N E OF 83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N92W TO 27.5N94W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 24N98W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 85W AND 88W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. FROM 23N TO 25N E OF 84W... 
INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.