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FZNT02 KNHC 180253
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN DEC 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SUN DEC 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.N OF 25N W OF 94W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 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 30N85W TO 23N95W TO 19N95W.
S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 24N93W TO
18.5N93W. S OF 22N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10
TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 79W 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 IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 18N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT...TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.  
.30 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. 
.42 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. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN
63W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 08N TO 21N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS8
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 25N35W TO 20N60W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 24N E OF 75W...INCLUDING APPROACH
TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
13 FT. S OF 09N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 24N 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 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 30N48W. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 27N76W TO 31N64W TO 31N38W TO 20N70W TO 27N76W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. S OF
22N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF LINE FROM
27N56W TO 31N38W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 24N74W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 38W AND 45W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM
24N74W TO 31N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY
IN NE TO E SWELL. 

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 76W AND 79W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 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.