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FZNT02 KNHC 250930
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN DEC 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE APPROACH TO THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM
15N TO 21N BETWEEN 40W AND 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N59W TO 25N35W TO 25N76W TO
07N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 63W...INCLUDING THE APPROACHES TO
THE WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES AND THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N
OF A LINE FROM 07N35W TO 14N61W TO 24N77W AND S OF A LINE FROM
24N77W TO 24N50W TO 31N38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N64W TO 31N36W TO
27N49W TO 11N49W TO 24N81W TO 31N64W...INCLUDING THE APPROACHES TO
THE WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES AND THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 29.5N BETWEEN 40W
AND 53W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 11 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL N OF
29.5N BETWEEN 40W AND 53W.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 83W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR WINDWARD
PASSAGE. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18N70W TO 16N64W TO 10.5N64W TO
10.5N81W AND 16N81W TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT
25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM NW OF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT...HIGHEST NW OF COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR WINDWARD
PASSAGE WITH SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 23N TO 24.5N E OF 85W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS
OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 25N E OF 86W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS
OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 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.

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.