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FZNT02 KNHC 271412
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU DEC 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 29.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 24N68W. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 
60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 24N48W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 
30N BETWEEN 48W AND 61W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.18 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 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N61W TO 31N44W TO 28N48W TO 
28N57W TO 31N61W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N 
OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 37W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 24N44W. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 42W AND 47W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N61W TO 31N35W TO 26N51W TO 
26N57W TO 31N61W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 20N38W. N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 35W AND 45W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 24 FT 
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N BETWEEN 35W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 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.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 83W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.12 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 
19N BETWEEN 62W AND 81W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 09N TO 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. N OF 19N E OF 
83W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 19N 
E OF 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY LINE FROM 29N80W TO 25N62W TO 
20N70W TO 23N80W TO 29N80W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT IN OPEN WATERS.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY LINE FROM 31N81W TO 
31N73W TO 23N57W TO 18N64W TO 23N80W TO 31N81W...INCLUDING 
APPROACHES TO CARIBBEAN PASSAGES AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN OPEN WATERS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY LINE FROM 31N81W TO 
31N73W TO 25N51W TO 15N60W TO 23N80W TO 31N81W...INCLUDING 
APPROACHES TO CARIBBEAN PASSAGES AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN OPEN WATERS.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY LINE FROM 24N75W TO 
24N46W TO 12N50W TO 13N60W TO 20N74W TO 24N75W...INCLUDING 
APPROACHES TO CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT IN OPEN WATERS. N OF 24N W OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 23N BETWEEN 43W AND 77W...
...INCLUDING CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N BETWEEN 60W AND 77W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 19N35W TO 10N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 FT IN MIXED N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18.5N 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.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 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 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT APPROACH TEXAS COAST. N OF LINE FROM 
25N97W TO 2N83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 23N97W. N OF 25N E 
OF FRONT TO 84W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
S OF 24N E OF 83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 25N96W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 20N96W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.