000
FZNT02 KNHC 260301
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON DEC 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON DEC 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 26N BETWEEN 66W AND 79W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO  
THE WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT
25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 180 NM OF 24N74W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT HIGHEST NEAR
24N74.5W. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N52W TO 20N70W TO 09N60W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 27N BETWEEN 55W AND 79W...
INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN EXPOSED WATERS. N OF LINE FROM 31N44W
27N55W TO 27N67W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
REMAINDER ATLC BOUNDED BY 31N64W TO 31N44W TO 22N60W TO 13N49W
TO 13N61W TO 26N77W TO 31N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT
PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W AND FROM 12N TO
24N BETWEEN 47W AND 62W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO CARIBBEAN
PASSAGES NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. REMAINDER
ATLC BOUNDED BY 31N60W TO 31N35W TO 27N35W TO 09N55W TO 26N76W
TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED
N AND E SWELL... EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT N OF 26N E OF 50W IN MIXED N
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 10.5N BETWEEN 67W AND 81W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM OF NW COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10.5N BETWEEN 65W
AND 82W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM OF NW COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 09.5N E OF
83W...INCLUDING NORTHERN CARIBBEAN PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 120 NM OF NW COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 09.5N E OF
82W...INCLUDING NORTHERN PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST BETWEEN 68W AND 82W...INCLUDING WINDWARD
PASSAGE... NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 23N TO 25N E OF 85W...INCLUDING THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 24N E OF 83W...INCLUDING THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 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 NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.