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FZNT02 KNHC 101555
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT DEC 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT DEC 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 12.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.S OF 21N W OF 95W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 22N TO 27N W OF 81W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA AND ENTRANCE TO YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT
EXCEPT NW 20 TO 25 KT W OF 97W. SEAS TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR
22N94W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 95W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9
TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 21.5N TO 25.5N W OF 81W...INCLUDING THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA AND ENTRANCE TO YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N W OF 95W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT. FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 81W AND 85W...INCLUDING THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT...HIGHEST IN STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 27N65W THEN STATIONARY TO
24N81W. FROM 26N TO 28N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
9 FT E OF BAHAMAS TO 70W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 26N65W THEN
WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT TO 23N80W. FROM 24N TO 27N W OF 68W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS TO 68W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 26N50W THEN
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 23N60W. S OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND
75W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.

.ATLC S OF 13N BETWEEN 39W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 40W AND 61W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 21N35W TO
21N45W TO 18N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N E OF 50W AND FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN
50W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE
S OF A LINE FROM 27N65W TO 26N58W TO 19N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. 

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71.5W AND 74W...
...INCLUDING APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH ABOVE.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 16.5N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W...INCLUDING
GULF OF VENEZUELA...AND N OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 12N76W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17.5N
BETWEEN 70W AND 82W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10.5N TO 14N
BETWEEN 75W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N
BETWEEN 63W AND 79W...INCLUDING GULF OF VENEZUELA...AND FROM 11N
TO 17N BETWEEN 79W AND 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT. FROM 10.5N TO 11N BETWEEN 75W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND
76W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.