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FZNT02 KNHC 290950
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT DEC 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN DEC 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 31.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 23N41W TO 19N52W THEN STATIONARY 
FRONT TO 18N60W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 38W AND 44W W TO NW WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 TO 25 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO 
26N40W TO 27N46W TO 31N50W NW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
20 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO 
20N47W TO 22N47W TO 27N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.06 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 23N35W TO 20N42W 
THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 17N55W. W OF LINE FROM 19N48W 
TO 12N56W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS9 TO 11 FT. S OF 21N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 74W...INCLUDING CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 28N AND E OF 44W NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 
26N35W TO 23N40W TO 22N46W TO 24N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF LINE FROM 31N35W 
TO 31N58W TO 25N63W TO 25N75W AND E OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 
24N35W TO 18N47W TO 09N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN N TO NE SWELL E OF 60W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL 
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS AND W OF 60W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 20N35W TO 17N42W 
THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 16N50W. W OF LINE FROM 19N49W 
TO 11N57W...INCLUDING CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W...INCLUDING 
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. N OF LINE FROM 23N35W TO 19N44W TO 21N49W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE. ELSEWHERE 
S OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 31N55W TO 24N60W TO 22N70W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL E OF 55W AND IN NE TO 
E SWELL W OF 55W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT E OF AREA. S OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 
31N53W TO 25N56W TO 21N67W AND E OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 15N35W 
TO 07N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. E OF 50W SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW TO 
N SWELL...HIGHEST NE. W OF 50W SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
COLD FRONT APPROACH 31N65W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 53W AND 60W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 30N65W TO 31N72W. N 
OF LINE FROM 31N43W TO 28N50W TO 28N56W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. E OF LINE FROM 31N43W TO 
28N50W TO 19N63W TO 14N61W TO 11N61W TO 08N58W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

...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.  
.12 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.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 40 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.
.36 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.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 67W AND 81W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...E WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 84W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. E OF 67W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 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. E OF 68W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.FROM 10N TO 22N BETWEEN 47W AND 76W...INCLUDING CARIBBEAN 
PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN OPEN 
WATERS. W OF LINE FROM 22N47W TO 27N65W 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.
.06 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH 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.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.21 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 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.