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FZNT02 KNHC 080949
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU DEC 08 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU DEC 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC 10.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N90W TO
26N97W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT
GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 26N95W TO 21N97W.
NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO
GALE FORCE. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 12 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 25N92W TO 24N95W TO
19N96W. S OF 27N W OF 94W AND W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW OF FRONT N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 8 TO
12 FT W OF 88W. S OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 25N84W TO 24.5N92W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N83W TO 24N93W TO 23N95W TO
19N95W. S OF 26N W OF 94W AND W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT AND W OF 87W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 9 TO
13 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT. S OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 24N93W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 24N80W TO 23N90W TO 21N95W TO
18.5N94W. S OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 13
TO 19 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT TO 25N AND W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO GALE FORCE. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
REMAINDER OF THE AREA N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. S OF FRONT E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23.5N80W TO 21N90W TO
18.5N94W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12
TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 28N83W TO 26N90W
TO 24N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT W OF 90W
AND 8 TO 11 FT E OF 90W.   

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 29N50W. N OF FRONT E OF 50W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF
LINE FROM 26N35W TO 25N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 26N80W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO
52W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF
LINE FROM 25N50W TO 29N60W TO 31N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 28N57W TO 27N65W. N
OF LINE FROM 21N35W TO 27N50W TO 31N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 48W AND 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N W OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N W OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N W OF 40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 28N80W. N OF
FRONT W OF 74W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 29N65W TO 25N80W. N
OF FRONT TO 29N W OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT N OF THE BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78.5W...INCLUDING THE
GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30
KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE GULF OF
VENEZUELA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W
WINDS 20 KT OF LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 15N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND
78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 18N E OF
76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST N OF YUCATAN
CHANNEL. N OF 19N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W...AND N OF 20N W OF 82W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.