000
FZNT02 KNHC 150320
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU DEC 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU DEC 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 19N TO 22N E OF 41W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N37W TO 21N60W TO 11N60W TO
07N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 24N E OF 43W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N43W TO 20N52W TO
07N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY IN NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 22N40W TO 20N45W TO 10N43W E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM
31N36W TO 26N49W TO 07N51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 60W AND 65W SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 26N80W. N OF 29N E
OF FRONT TO 59W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N W
OF FRONT TO 78W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 25N65W THEN
STATIONARY TO 23N81W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 45W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N WITHIN 90 NM W OF FRONT
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N
W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT E OF
BAHAMAS. S OF FRONT W OF 72W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W
AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 14N
BETWEEN 72W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 14N
BETWEEN 73W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W...
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.