000
FZNT02 KNHC 150936
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU DEC 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 18N TO 22N E OF 41W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 21N58W TO 11N60W TO
07N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 24N E OF 44W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N43W TO 20N49W TO
07N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 20N E OF 39W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N36W TO 24N49W TO
17N52W TO 07N51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE
TO E SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 30N BETWEEN 60W AND 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT.
.18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 26N70W THEN
STATIONARY TO 24N81W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 58W SW WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 73W NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 25N63W THEN
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 23N81W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 44W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 24N TO 26N
W OF FRONT TO 71W AND S OF 27N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W...INCLUDING
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE.
N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 71W AND FROM 27N TO 29N BETWEEN 71W AND
77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW
SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL BETWEEN FRONT
AND 65W.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN
71W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W 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...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
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 42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W...
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.