000
FZNT02 KNHC 251554
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 22N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W...INCLUDING THE APPROACH TO
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
FROM 14N TO 17N BETWEEN 40W AND 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 24N44W TO
22N66W TO 20N65W TO 17N61W TO 11N60W TO 07N39W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF LINE FROM
31N43W TO 27N52W TO 27N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N W OF 70W...INCLUDING THE APPROACH TO
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF A
LINE FROM 26N75W TO 20N57W TO 15N55W AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. FROM 10N TO
16N BETWEEN 43W AND 50W SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 30N35W TO 28N42W TO 31N49W NW
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. AREA
BOUNDED BY LINE FROM 28N42W TO 22N56W TO 13N56W TO 14N61W TO
18N62W TO 19N67W TO 27N61W TO 28N42W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE AREA BOUNDED BY 31N63W TO 31N35W TO 30N35W
TO 22N56W TO 19N48W TO 11N49W TO 11N60W TO 14N61W TO 18N62W TO
18N68W TO 23N74W TO 31N63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 28N E OF 55W.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...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 13N65W TO 10.5N80W TO
16N82W TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT...HIGHEST NW OF COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 82W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT NEAR
WINDWARD PASSAGE. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18N70W TO 17N65W TO
13N67W TO 10N77W TO 10.5N81W TO 16N82W TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...WINDS AND SEAS HIGHEST NW OF
COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18N70W TO 17N63W TO 16N62W TO 10N77W TO
10.5N82W TO 16N82W TO 18N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 13 FT...WINDS AND SEAS HIGHEST NW OF COAST OF COLOMBIA.

.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 85W...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 MCELROY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.