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FZNT02 KNHC 312009
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON DEC 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 02.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.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.
.06 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 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.
.30 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 FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 
67W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 27N60W TO 28N70W. WITHIN 120 NM 
S OF FRONT BETWEEN 43W AND 55W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 11 FT. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 49W AND 57W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY LINE FROM 31N57W 
TO 31N37W TO 25N50W TO 31N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. E OF LINE FROM 29N35W TO 19N61W TO 06N58W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 22N45W TO 20N50W. N 
OF 23N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 
FT. N OF 28N W FRONT TO 50W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE BOUNDED BY LINE FROM 31N57W TO 31N35W TO 26N35W 
TO 22N54W TO 311N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF 14N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 
FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 24N35W TO 19N43W TO 
18N55W. N OF 23N E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL. 

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

.CARIBBEAN 09 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.