000
FZNT02 KNHC 212100
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED DEC 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 10N TO 24N E OF 54W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 30N53W TO 23N70W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 27N35W TO 20N52W TO 10N35W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE
FROM 29N35W TO 26N54W TO 20N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10
FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 27N35W TO 20N50W TO 13N35W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE
FROM 30N35W TO 20N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT
PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM NE OF LINE FROM 20N82W TO 16N70W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND
76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 16N BETWEEN 75W AND 81W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 90W AND 
93W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 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 NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.