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FZNT02 KNHC 180955
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN DEC 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 26N97W. NW OF FRONT
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 24N95W TO 20N97W.
FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 96W N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 26N89W TO 19N92W.
S OF 23N W OF FRONT NW TO 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 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 24N91W 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 17N BETWEEN 61W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN
E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 83W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N
BETWEEN 62W AND 71W 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 15 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN
62W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 25N35W TO 20N60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.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 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 22N 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 31N41W TO 25N64W. WITHIN
150 NM N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15
FT...HIGHEST NEAR 30N46W. 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. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 27N TO 31N
BETWEEN 37W AND 54W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT
IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N58W TO 24N75W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. E OF A LINE FROM 31N57W TO 25N75W 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 9 FT. 
.18 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 ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.