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FZNT02 KNHC 280938
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC FRI DEC 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN DEC 30.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 25N47W TO 22N55W. N OF 30N E OF 
FRONT TO 38W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 30N 
BETWEEN 47W AND 53W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N44W TO 28N50W 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 28N35W TO 24N40W. N OF 30.5N 
BETWEEN 40W AND 44W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO 26N44W TO 30N50W NW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF LINE 
FROM 28N35W 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 26N35W TO 21N41W. N OF LINE 
FROM 28N35W TO 26N42W TO 31N48W NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 26N35W TO 
21N43W TO 26N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N35W TO 21N38W. N OF 28N AND 
E OF 44W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE AREA BOUNDED BY LINE FROM 24N35W TO 19N45W TO 25N60W 
TO 31N56W TO 31N35W TO 24N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 18 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. N OF LINE FROM 07N50W TO 
13N48W TO 20N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.  

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN 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. 
.12 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 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.  
.36 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.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 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 LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC W OF LINE FROM 31N72W TO 24N53W TO 18N59W...INCLUDING ATLC 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE AND STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT E OF 72W AND E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT W OF 
72W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN OPEN WATERS.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N AND W OF 73W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. W OF LINE FROM 25N50W TO 22N50W TO 19N56W TO 
15N58W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN OPEN WATERS. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE 
FROM 31N73W TO 26N63W TO 5N50W TO 22N50W TO 19N56W TO 15N58W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF LINE FROM 23N47W TO 11N47W...INCLUDING 
CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 23N47W TO 27N60W TO 27N73W TO 31N75W TO 
31N81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL E 
OF 67W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL W OF 67W. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 21N BETWEEN 50W AND 
75W...INCLUDING CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 19N45W TO 25N60W TO 
24N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL 
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 19N50W TO 15N50W TO 11N57W... 
INCLUDING CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 31N53W TO 25N56W TO 
22N70W AND W OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 07N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 10N BETWEEN 48W AND 56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.12 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 TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N W OF 86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N W OF 86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29.5N94W TO 26N97W TO LOW 
PRES 1008 MB NEAR 22N97.5W. N OF 27.5N BETWEEN 86W AND 90W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 26N E OF 
83W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N90W TO LOW PRES 1010 
MB NEAR 24.5N96.5W TO 22N98W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.