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FZNT02 KNHC 162135
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI DEC 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 28N BETWEEN 94W AND 97W S WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 27N W OF 94W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 26N97W. N OF FRONT N
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 23N96W TO 21N97W. S
OF 26N W OF FROM N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 40W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N40W TO 20N52W TO 07N54W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 20N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO
19N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 22N E OF 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 09N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 24N70W THEN STATIONARY TO
23N78W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 58W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N45W TO
24N69W. WITHIN 90 NM N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
9 TO 11 FT. S OF 21N BETWEEN 63W AND 73W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N68W TO 31N42W TO 21N63W
TO21N71W TO 27N78W TO 31N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13
FT IN NW TO N SWELL E OF 70W AND N TO NE SWELL W OF 70W...
HIGHEST N OF 28N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 31N58W TO 31N40W TO 28N58W TO 31N58W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N63W TO
26N76W TO 22N73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL...MIXED WITH NW SWELL E OF 60W. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W
AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N
BETWEEN 74W AND 81W E WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE
TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 14N75W.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.