000
FZNT02 KNHC 230303
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI DEC 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC FRI DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC AREA BOUNDED BY 27N35W TO 09N35W TO 17N48W TO 24N49W TO
27N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S
OF E OF LINE FROM 29N35W TO 25N53W TO 20N63W TO 06N54W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST AREA BOUNDED BY 26N35W TO 17N35W TO 18N41W TO
23N45W TO 26N35W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT.
ELSEWHERE S OF E OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 20N63W TO 06N54W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 22N35W TO 17N45W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED
BY 27N35W TO 09N35W TO 08N50W TO 11N60W TO 21N65W TO 27N35W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED N SWELL.  

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 20N73W. WITHIN
270 NM OF LINE FROM 31N66W TO 20N74W INCLUDING THE ATLC APPROACH
TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT ALONG
30N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W
AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF
20N BETWEEN 47W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN
MIXED N AND E SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF LINE FROM 18N70W TO 15N80W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 90
NM OF THE NW COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
WITHIN 90 NM OF THE NW COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN 90 NM OF THE NW COAST OF COLOMBIA NE
WINDS 20 TO 25KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.