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FZNT02 KNHC 172143
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT DEC 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 19.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.N OF 22N W OF 94W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 26N97W. NW OF FRONT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30.5N87W TO 24N96W TO 21N97W.
W OF 93W AND W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 24N93W TO
18.5N93W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 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 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 81W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 75W
AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN
E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND
70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF
15N BETWEEN 65W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
NE TO E SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 12N TO 21N E OF 47W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 28N35W TO 17N60W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 23N E OF 74W...INCLUDING APPROACH
TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 23N E OF 75W...INCLUDING APPROACH
TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
13 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 TO 11
FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 23N72W TO
24N75W. WITHIN 120 NM N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 73W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF LINE FROM
28N55W TO 31N40W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 23N73W TO 27N77W TO 31N60W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 23N73W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL. 

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 76W AND 80W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.