000
FZNT02 KNHC 201521
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE DEC 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE DEC 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 13N TO 18N E OF 61W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO
12 FT. FROM 20N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W INCLUDING WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF
LINE FROM 31N57W TO 24N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N E OF 50W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 29N63W TO
24N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 20N E OF 55W...AND FROM 20N TO 26N
E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S
OF LINE FROM 30N35W TO 27N53W TO 20N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 84W NE WINDS 20 TO 30
KT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 12N E
OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 30 NM OF LINE FROM 20N80W
TO 18N82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N
TO 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 24N92W TO
18N93W. S OF 24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO
15 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF 92W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N82W TO
22N96W TO 18N93W. S OF 20N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT. 
.48 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.