000
FZNT02 KNHC 180905
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED DEC 18 2019

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 22N89W. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N 
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS SE OF 
FRONT...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 
30N88W TO 22N98W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 29N E OF 89W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 29N89W TO 23N98W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 85W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 28N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N E OF 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF 28N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W AND E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 46W AND 60W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N E OF 62W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 28N40W TO 24N40W TO 19N61W TO 
09N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE 
SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 27N80W. N OF 
30N E OF FRONT TO 69W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. NW OF 
FRONT N TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 22N78W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 55W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 25N65W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 24N74W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 42W SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 28N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT WINDS 29 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 76W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 77W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W... 
INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 16N86W. W 
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N79W TO 17N85W. WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.