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FZNT02 KNHC 161845
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI DEC 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI DEC 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 28N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W S WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 26N97W. N OF FRONT N
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 22N E OF 42W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N46W TO 07N53W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 19N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 29N35W TO
17N59W TO 07N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 22N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. S OF 09N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 TO 10
FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 25N69W TO 23N81W. N OF 30N E OF
FRONT TO 55W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF
29N BETWEEN 53W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 27N BETWEEN 63W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 26N58W THEN
STATIONARY TO 24N76W. WITHIN 90 NM N OF FRONT W OF 50W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM
31N42W TO 22N72W TO 31N80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT
IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 26N62W. WITHIN
120 NM N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF 22N OUTSIDE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 14 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 14N TO 17.5N BETWEEN
70W AND 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.