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FZNT02 KNHC 280359
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI DEC 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI DEC 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN DEC 30.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 23N53W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 49W AND 
61W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 24N46W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 38W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 45W AND 50W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N44W TO 28N49W TO 28N57W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF LINE FROM 28N57W TO 
30N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 24N40W. N OF 29.5N 
BETWEEN 39W AND 46W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 29N35W TO 26N47W TO 27N53W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF LINE 
ROM 29N35W TO 23N47W TO 27N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 
FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N53W.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 24N40W. N OF LINE 
FROM 28N35W TO 25N45W TO 31N50W NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO 
22N45W TO 26N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 30N E OF 41W NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 
22N35W TO 17N45W TO 26N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 18 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 NE TO E SWELL.
.03 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 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. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 20N83W TO 19N62W TO 
16N62W TO 11N70W TO 09N81W TO 20N83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N AND E OF 83 W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.  
.27 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 19N 
E OF 83W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT. S OF 09.5N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.  
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W...INCLUDING ATLC 
PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. S OF 10N WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 18N 
E OF 83W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT. S OF 09.5N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC W OF LINE FROM 31N73W TO 24N58W TO 18N58W...INCLUDING ATLC 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT IN OPEN WATERS.
.12 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 31N73W TO 27N67W TO 25N51W TO 
16N58W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN OPEN WATERS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY LINE FROM 25N74W TO 
23N47W TO 12N52W TO 13N61W TO 20N74W TO 25N74W...INCLUDING 
CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 23N47W TO 27N60W TO 28N72W TO 31N74W TO 
31N81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL E 
OF 65W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL W OF 65W. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 22N BETWEEN 46W AND 
77W...INCLUDING CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 21N44W TO 26N60W TO 
26N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL 
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 21N BETWEEN 49W AND 74W... 
INCLUDING CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 17N45W TO 26N56W TO 
23N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 10N BETWEEN 44W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT ORE LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18.5N W OF 85W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N95W TO 26N97W. N OF 26N 
E OF FRONT TO 85W 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 29N91W TO 26N94W...THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 25N97W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.