000
FZNT02 KNHC 181528
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN DEC 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 26N97W. NW OF FRONT N WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 23N94W TO 18.5N95W.
S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 24N92W...THEN
STATIONARY TO 18N94W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 22N95W TO
18N93W. S OF 22N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 61W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 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. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN
61W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. FROM 18N TO 21N BETWEEN 73W AND
84W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 25N35W TO 22N76W INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 09N AND SE OF LINE FROM 24N35W TO 23N76W
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 14 FT. S OF 09N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 22N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W INCLUDING
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N56W TO 25N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 26N56W. N OF
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF
LINE FROM 31N60W TO 27N78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN MIXED SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 28N E OF 55W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM
31N57W TO 25N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH PREVIOUS PARAGRAPH. 

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 76W AND 79W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
9 FT. 
.12 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 MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.