000
FZNT02 KNHC 171001
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT DEC 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT DEC 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN DEC 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 25N97W. NW OF FRONT
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 24N90W...THEN
STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N90W TO 18.5N93W. S OF 20N W OF FRONT N
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 22N E OF 39W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12
FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 30N35W TO 24N50W TO 08N57W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 21N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 09N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 23N E OF 61W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. S OF 08N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 25N62W THEN STATIONARY TO
23N78W. N OF FRONT TO 27N BETWEEN 58W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 74W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N41W TO 24N69W.
FROM 26N TO 31N BETWEEN 43W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 30N45W. ELSEWHERE FROM 21N TO 28N
E OF 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 27N E OF 58W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 30N45W.
ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N58W TO 24N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT MIXED SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W
AND 77W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 61W AND 82W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 12N76W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN
61W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W...INCLUDING
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 71W AND
76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.