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FZNT02 KNHC 281413
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI DEC 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 30.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 22N55W THEN STATIONARY TO 
21N70W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 37W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
11 FT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 42W AND 48W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 62W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 22N40W. N OF 26N E 
OF 48W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT...HIGHEST 
SEAS AT 31N43W. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO 22N55W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAK COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 20N41W. N OF 
27N E OF 47W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 TO 23 
FT...HIGHEST SEAS AT 31N41W. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 26N35W TO 
20N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT PRIMARILY IN N 
SWELL.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. N OF LINE FROM 22N35W TO 
18N45W TO 18N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT PRIMARILY 
IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS AT 31N37W.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 17N35W TO 17N55W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS AT 
30N35W.  

...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 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 
64W AND 82W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 19N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 20N80W TO 19N62W TO 
11N69W TO 10.5N81W TO 20N80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 16 FT...HIGHEST SEAS AT 12N77W.
.15 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N TO 
18.5N E OF 81W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N BETWEEN 75W AND 84W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.  
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W...INCLUDING ATLC 
PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 
19N BETWEEN 73W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 80W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 68W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 
FT. FROM 17N TO 27N W OF 55W...INCLUDING CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN OPEN WATERS.
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN S SWELL. FROM 22N TO 28N BETWEEN 55W AND 77W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN E SWELL. FROM 11N TO 22N 
BETWEEN 47W AND 76W...INCLUDING CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W AND FROM 22N TO 
26N BETWEEN 60W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED SWELL. FROM 10N TO 22N BETWEEN 47W AND 77W...INCLUDING 
CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 24N BETWEEN 55W AND 71W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W 
AND 75W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 06N TO 18N BETWEEN 50W AND 
70W...INCLUDING CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 24N BETWEEN 55W AND 69W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. S OF 17N W OF 47W... 
INCLUDING CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT.  

.ATLC S OF 10N BETWEEN 50W AND 57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT ORE LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18.5N W OF 85W...INCLUDING W GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 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 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N W OF 86W...INCLUDING THE W GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 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.