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FZNT02 KNHC 231500
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 28N35W TO 22N50W TO 10N50W TO
07N45W TO 07N35W TO 28N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
12 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM
29N35W TO 24N62W TO 20N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 21N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 29N35W TO
22N60W TO 18N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE
AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 23N70W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 26N62W. N OF A
LINE FROM 31N78W TO 30N72W TO 31N67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 FT. S OF 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 74W...INCLUDING THE APPROACH
TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 28N58W.
N OF LINE FROM 28N60W TO 31N52W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO
11 FT. S OF 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 74W...INCLUDING THE APPROACH TO
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N69W TO 31N59W TO 22N63W TO 19N65W TO
20N70W TO 26N76W TO 31N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 22N BETWEEN 72W
AND 75W...INCLUDING THE APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N60W
TO 31N41W TO 23N70W TO 23N73W TO 27N76W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 20N73.5W TO
18.5N76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 15N79W TO
18N72WTO 18N69W TO 15N72W TO 15N79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N E OF 80W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR WINDWARD
PASSAGE. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 16N81W TO 18N72W TO 18N70W TO
14N70W TO 11.5N74W TO 11.5N76W TO 14N81W TO 16N81W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM
20N73.5W TO 19N76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 56W AND 80W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN
74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22.5N TO 25N E OF 85W...
INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.