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FZNT02 KNHC 270808
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU DEC 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC 29.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 26N51W. N OF 
30N E OF FRONT TO 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 24N46W. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 47W AND 53W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N62W TO 31N43W TO 28N48W TO 
28N57W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 39N E OF 
FRONT TO 37W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 23N42W. N OF 29N E 
OF 44W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA BOUNDED BY 31N59W
TO 31N35W TO 27N35W TO 20N47W TO 25N47W TO 25N59W TO 31N59W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30
TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W
AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 12N77W. ELSEWHERE FROM
09N TO 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N
BETWEN 65W AND 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 62W AND 81W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NE TO E SWELL...HIGHEST
NEAR 12N77W. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 19N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E
OF 81W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA
FROM 09N TO 19N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE
BETWEEN 91W AND 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS
TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE NE OF A LINE...INCLUDING
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...FROM 23N83W TO 24N98W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACH TEXAS COAST. NE OF A
LINE...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 25N98W. N OF 25N
BETWEEN 85W AND 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
S OF 24N E OF 86W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 27N94W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 22N98W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. S OF 26N E OF 83W... 
INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N88W TO 27N92W THEN
STATIONARY TO 25N96W TO 22N97W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 29N W OF 67W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO WINDWARD
PASSAGE AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LOCALLY TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N W OF A LINE FROM 17N55W TO 26N55W TO
31N74W...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 IN E SWELL...HIGHEST E OF CENTRAL BAHAMAS
...EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT SW OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 25N W OF 47W...INCLUDING APPROACH
TO WINDWARD PASSAGE AND ATLC EXPOSURES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST CENTRAL PART. FROM 25N
TO 27N W OF 59W TO BAHAMAS...AND N OF 27N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 11N BETWEEN 43W AND 51W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 21N35W TO 07N35W TO 
06N52W TO 10N56W TO 12N50W TO 18N43W TO 21N35W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N BETWEEN 44W AND 59W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N E OF 83W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF A LINE FROM 19N73W TO 19N79W TO 22N83W
...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING GULF
OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N 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.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.