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FZNT02 KNHC 291554
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU DEC 29 2016

CORRECTED GALE WARNING TIMING IN GULF OF MEXICO

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU DEC 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 31.

.WARNINGS.

...GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO
26N97W. N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO
GALE FORCE. SEAS BUILDING TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 23N96W TO 21N97W. S
OF 24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N81W TO 22N92W TO 18N94W. S
OF 23N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 22N W OF 96W NW TO
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT TO
27N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 94W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 30N E OF 37W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 16
FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 31N48W TO 21N65W
TO 09N59W TO 16N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 31N47W TO 22N47W TO 19N62W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 19N35W TO 14N60W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FROM W. N OF 30N
BETWEEN 76W AND 80W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 26N80W. N OF 29N
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 22N72W THEN
STATIONARY TO 21N76W. N OF 29N WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 65W NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. S OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 78W
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE W OF
FRONT TO 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL E
OF BAHAMAS...HIGHEST NEAR 31N65W. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 82W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N77W TO 20N87W. N OF FRONT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N77W TO
17N88W. N OF A LINE FROM 20.5N87W TO 16.5N80W TO
16.5N74W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LATTO. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.