000
FZNT02 KNHC 171550
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT DEC 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.FROM 24N TO 28N W OF 94W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 26N97W. NW OF FRONT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 24N92W...THEN
STATIONARY TO 18.5N93W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO
40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.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 E
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. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN
61W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN
61W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 14N TO 20N E OF 42W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 29N35W TO 17N58W TO 07N58W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 22N E OF 66W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 23N E OF 68W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 TO 11
FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 25N60W AND STATIONARY TO 24N75W.
WITHIN 120 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
28N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N BETWEEN 51W AND 62W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 27N57W.
N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N
OF 22N OUTSIDE BAHAMAS AND S OF LINE FROM 31N61W TO 28N78W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 28N E OF 55W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM
31N58W TO 24N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. 

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 69W AND 76W
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W INCLUDING
WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.