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FZNT02 KNHC 311555
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON DEC 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON DEC 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 02.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 19N BETWEEN 63W AND 84W E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N BETWEEN 
64W AND 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18.5N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N BETWEEN 
68W AND 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N BETWEEN 64W 
AND 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 28N66W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 52W AND 
57W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY LINE FROM 31N59W TO 31N35W TO 11N35W TO 07N58W TO 
23N63W TO 31N59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 25N52W TO 27N65W. 
WITHIN 90 NM S OF FRONT BETWEEN 42W AND 53W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 45W AND 56W NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE BOUNDED BY LINE FROM 31N57W TO 
31N35W TO 25N48W TO 31N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF LINE FROM 26N35W TO 18N61W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 18N49W. N OF 23N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N 
OF 28N W FRONT TO 53W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE BOUNDED BY LINE FROM 31N57W TO 31N35W TO 28N35W TO 
23N45W TO 32N55W TO 31N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF 19N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 
FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 18N47W TO 
18N60W. N OF 23N E OF 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT IN 
NW SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 21.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 18.5N W OF 86W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.15 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18.5N W OF 83W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N W OF 85W...INCLUDING THE GULF OF 
HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO AREAS OF DENSE FOG WITH VISIBILITIES LESS THAN 1
NM WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST N OF 28N E OF 90W. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.