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FZNT02 KNHC 260955
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON DEC 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED DEC 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 25N W OF 81W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18N43W TO 18N52W TO 26N76W TO 14N59W TO
13N50W TO 08N36W TO 18N43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN
NE SWELL. FROM 21N TO 26N BETWEEN 35W AND 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W...INCLUDING
APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 22N56W TO 22N63W TO 12N61W
TO 10N57W TO 12N50W TO 14N50W TO 22N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED
BY 21N48W TO 22N71W TO 17N61W TO 09N60W TO 08N54W TO 11N50W TO
21N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 27N53W. N OF
FRONT E OF 63W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 27N50W. N OF FRONT E
OF 53W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED
BY 27N65W TO 27N50W TO 22N60W TO 22N65W TO 27N65W NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N70W TO
31N52W TO 22N57W TO 22N72W TO 25N75W TO 31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N53W TO 22N60W. N OF FRONT E
OF 45W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. WITHIN 120 NM N
OF FRONT BETWEEN 47W AND 60W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. ELSEWHERE 31N60W TO 31N45W TO 25N45W TO 22N55W TO 22N70W TO
29N70W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N AND NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 21N50W. WITHIN
AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 31N58W TO 26N70W TO 21N62W TO 23N43W TO
26N35W TO 31N35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 66W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 18N AND E OF 77W...INCLUDING
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 20N
AND E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 25
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 81W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 18N AND E OF
77W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8
FT. N OF 20N AND E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 12N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE WINDS 25
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N E OF 81W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24.5N BETWEEN 81W AND 85W...INCLUDING STRAITS
OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.