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FZNT02 KNHC 182141
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN DEC 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 20.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 20N96W. S OF 26N W OF FRONT N
WINDS30TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 22N93W...THEN
STATIONARY TO 18N94W. S OF 24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40
KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND W OF 90W 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 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14
FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 61W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 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 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN
68W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 22N E OF 75W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 22N E OF 75W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. S
OF 11N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS AND S OF L25N75W TO 31N58W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC N OF LINE FROM 28N54W TO 31N40W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 22N72W TO 26N76W TO 31N61W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 22N72W TO 25N75W TO
31N60W 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 30N BETWEEN 77W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
8 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W...
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.  

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.