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FZNT02 KNHC 270357
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU DEC 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU DEC 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 29.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 27N60W TO 26N70W. WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 25N47W. N OF 30N E OF
FRONT TO 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. N
OF 30N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 29N45W TO 25N46W. N
OF 30N BETWEEN 47W AND 52W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N44W TO 29N48W TO 28N53W
TO 30N61W TO 31N62W TO 31N44W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N39W TO 30N41W 
TO 30N42W TO 31N41W TO 31N39W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN 
W TO NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 25N42W. N OF 29N
BETWEEN 38W AND 48W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 29N35W TO 27N39W TO
27N49W TO 31N53W TO 29N45W TO 31N35W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA BOUNDED BY 
27N49W TO 27N38W TO 23N47W TO 27N61W TO 31N59W TO 30N53W TO 
27N49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 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...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT GULF OF VENEZUELA.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 18N
BETWEEN 64W AND 80W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 69W AND OUTSIDE GULF OF
VENEZUELA. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 09N TO 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 18N 
E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT LESS
THAN 8 FT S OF 15N E OF 68W AND GULF OF VENEZUELA. S OF 09.5N
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 21N35W TO 09N35W TO 06N51W TO
10N52W TO 12N42W TO 18N42W TO 21N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 08N39W TO 07N39W TO 
07N49W TO 06N53W TO 10N57W TO 10N51W TO 08N39W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 20N TO 21.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W...INCLUDING APPROACH
TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 29N81W TO 29N69W TO 25N69W TO 21N77W
TO 23N81W TO 29N81W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 24N60W TO 21N58W TO 
18N68W TO 25N80W TO 31N81W TO 31N75W TO 24N60W...INCLUDING 
APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W OF 73W SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...HIGHEST E OF CENTRAL BAHAMAS...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT SW OF
BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 25N BETWEEN 45W AND 75W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL...HIGHEST
NEAR 21N69W. FROM 25N TO 27N BETWEEN 40W AND BAHAMAS AND N OF 27N
BETWEEN 72W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF
21N E OF 81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT. FROM 18N TO 20N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 26N85W TO 25N81W TO 
23N82W TO 24N90W TO 30N88W TO 29N85W TO 26N85W...INCLUDING 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 28N92W TO 24N96W TO 24N98W TO 28N97W TO 
30N94W TO 28N92W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 26N95W THEN
STATIONARY TO 22N98W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N86W TO 27N85W TO
26N88W TO 26N94W TO 29N93W TO 31N86W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 23N TO 24.5N E OF 84W...INCLUDING STRAITS
OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 26N93W THEN
STATIONARY TO 25N97W TO 22N97W. CONDITIONS IMPROVE. 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.