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FZNT02 KNHC 272001
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU DEC 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 29.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 24N50W. 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 24N46W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 37W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 45W AND 50W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N61W TO 31N44W TO 28N48W TO 
28N56W TO 31N61W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 25N42W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
N OF 30N BETWEEN 42W AND 49W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N55W TO 31N37W TO 26N45W 
TO 31N55W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 24N36W. N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 35W AND 46W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 28N BETWEEN 35W AND 43W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 TO 21 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 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 66W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 
83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.09 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 20N 
BETWEEN 64W AND 81W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...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. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 20N83W TO 19N62W TO 
11N70W TO 09N81W TO 20N83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
16 FT.
.33 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 10N TO 19N E 
OF 83W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT. S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NE SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W...INCLUDING ATLC 
PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. S OF 10N WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.   

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY LINE FROM 30N80W TO 25N62W TO 
20N71W TO 22N79W TO 30N80W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN OPEN 
WATERS.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY LINE FROM 31N81W TO 
31N73W TO 26N55W TO 18N58W TO 20N74W TO 23N80W TO 
31N81W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO CARIBBEAN PASSAGES AND STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN OPEN WATERS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 73W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 
FT. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY LINE FROM 25N74W TO 24N48W TO 15N58W 
TO 20N74W TO 25N74W...INCLUDING CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 60W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT. FROM 11N TO 22N BETWEEN 46W AND 75W...INCLUDING CARIBBEAN 
PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 20N TO 25N BETWEEN 50W AND 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
10 FT IN E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 22N BETWEEN 47W AND 76W... 
INCLUDING CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 55W AND 75W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 10N BETWEEN 42W AND 57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
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 FROM 30N94W TO 25N97W. 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 30N88W TO 25N96W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 18N95W. 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.