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FZNT02 KNHC 302211
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC FRI DEC 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI DEC 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 01.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 82W AND 83W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 81W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NW WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 17.5N
BETWEEN 68W AND 81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 63W AND 82W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 12N77W. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC E OF LINE FROM 31N44W TO 20N44W TO 17N60W TO 09N60W TO
07N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF A LINE FROM 17N35W TO 15N59W TO 09N60W
TO 07N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 16N BETWEEN 55W AND 59W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 23N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 25N60W THEN
STATIONARY TO 21N75W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 65W NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 78W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 23N60W THEN
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 21N70W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 60W N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W
AND 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N80W TO 20N86W. N
OF FRONT AND IN WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 20N78W TO
17N88W. NE OF A LINE FROM 21N87W TO 16N78W...INCLUDING WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM FROM 22N86W TO 21N96W THEN
DISSIPATING TO 19N95W. W OF A LINE FROM 23N97W TO 19N95W NW
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N N OF FRONT
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT S OF AREA. NW OF A LINE FROM 27N97W
TO 24N97W TO 21N92W TO 25N97W TO 29N94W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N BETWEEN 84W AND 90W S WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.