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FZNT02 KNHC 281532
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED DEC 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 30.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO
25N97W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 24.5N80W TO 22N90W TO 22N96W
TO 19N95W. S OF 24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 22N35W TO 20N52W. N OF FRONT TO 31N E OF
55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...
HIGHEST NE. FROM 09N TO 18N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY
31N52W TO 31N55W TO 27N65W TO 27N70W TO 20N70W TO 18N60W TO
20N52W TO 31N52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 17N35W TO 17N50W. WITHIN
AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 31N47W TO 21N65W TO 19N65W TO 18N60W
TO 09N60W TO 16N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 15N35W TO
14N50W. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 31N46W TO 21N45W TO
18N60W TO 09N60W TO 07N55W TO 07N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM W. FROM 30N
TO 31N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 25N80W. N OF 28N
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. NW
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 82W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 74W AND 82W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO DENSE FOG. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM IN DENSE FOG
WITHIN 30 NM OF THE COAST OF TEXAS...AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
LOUISIANA...MISSISSIPPI...ALABAMA...AND FLORIDA N OF 28N. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

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

$$
.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.