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FZNT02 KNHC 290417
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT DEC 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT DEC 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN DEC 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 31.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 23N43W TO 19N53W THEN WEAKENING 
STATIONARY TO 20N70W. N OF 28.5N BETWEEN 38W AND 47W W TO NW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 
29N35W TO 26N47W TO 29N52W NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
18 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF LINE FROM 29N35W TO 
24N50W TO 31N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 23N38W. N OF 26N E 
OF 48W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT...HIGHEST 
SEAS NEAR 31N43W. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 26N35W TO 20N46W TO 
25N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 19 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 22N35W TO 20N40W. N 
OF LINE FROM 22N35W TO 19N49W TO 26N58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 20 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N38W. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. N OF LINE FROM 18N35W TO 
11N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN N 
SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NE.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 25N35W.  

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N 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 81W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W...INCLUDING ATLC 
PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST SEAS 
AT 12N77W. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E 
OF 81W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 12N78W. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 85W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 13N TO 24N BETWEEN 50W AND 76W...INCLUDING CARIBBEAN 
PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN OPEN 
WATERS. W OF LINE FROM 24N50W TO 31N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NW SWELL E OF 65W AND IN E TO SE SWELL W 
OF 65W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 22N BETWEEN 48W AND 
77W...INCLUDING CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LINE FROM 20N46W TO 25N63W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 19N BETWEEN 49W AND 
64W...INCLUDING CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF LINE FROM 19N49W TO 26N58W TO 23N71W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF 21N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 74W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 17N BETWEEN 53W AND 62W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 31N50W 
TO 31N55W TO 23N60W TO 21N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE WITH FIRST PARAGRAPH ABOVE.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 17.5N W OF 86W...INCLUDING THE 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. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.27 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.
.36 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.

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.FORECASTER MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.