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FZNT02 KNHC 190417
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU DEC 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU DEC 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 21.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.S OF 22N W OF 95W NW TO N 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. S OF 
24N BETWEEN 85W AND 95W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 30N85W TO 27N92W TO 23N97W N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT...EXCEPT TO 35 KT S OF 23N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W... 
INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT 
S OF 23N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.09 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 30N86W TO 25N91W TO 
20N95W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT S OF 
23N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT S OF 23N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W...
INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N E OF 85W NE WINDS NE 20 TO 25 KT... 
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 13 FT STRAITS 
OF FLORIDA. S OF 21N W OF 96W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. SE OF LINE FROM 27N85W TO 25N91W TO 21N96W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N E OF 88W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 
TO 12 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 22N81W TO 19N83W THEN STATIONARY TO 16N87W. W 
OF FRONT...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST IN AND NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL.
.09 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 20N83W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 16N86W. LITTLE CHANGE.
.12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 16N85W. W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 16N85W. W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 
16N85W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 16N85W. FROM 
16N TO 17N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 
16N85W. LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 25N77W TO 23N80W. N OF 30N E OF 
FRONT TO 61W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 28N63W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 25N70W TO 21N78W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 44SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. NW OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 
31N66W TO 30N74W TO 30N81W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT LESS THEN 8 FT N OF 29N W 
OF 80W AND 10 TO 13 FT STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 27N55W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 21N78W. NW OF STATIONARY FRONT TO 29N NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...EXCEPT LESS THEN 8 FT N OF 29N W OF 80W AND 10 TO 13 FT 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT
N OF 29N.

.ATLC S OF 19N BETWEEN 48W AND 62W AND S OF 21N BETWEEN 62W AND 
70W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS BETWEEN 62W AND 
70W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 25N35W TO 23N51W 
TO 24N62W TO 23N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 46W AND 62W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 24N35W TO 23N54W 
TO 21N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 46W AND 62W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 24N35W TO 20N50W 
TO 16N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL...EXCEPT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL E OF 45W.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N E OF 75W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT GULF 
OF VENEZUELA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT GULF OF 
VENEZUELA. FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 77W NE TO E
...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 77W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.