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FZNT02 KNHC 310305
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT DEC 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT DEC 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN JAN 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON JAN 02.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W 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 70W AND 81W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.30 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. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 66W AND 82W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 12N77W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC E OF LINE FROM 31N40W TO 19N44W 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 16N35W 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 56W AND 61W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 22N77W. N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT TO
79W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 25N60W THEN
STATIONARY TO 21N75W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 69W NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 74W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 26N50W THEN
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 24N70W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 45W N
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT
TO 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. S OF
22N BETWEEN 58W AND 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. 

.CARIBBEAN 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 21N75W 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. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM FROM 21N87W TO
21N93W TO 18N94W. FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 80W AND 90W NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 19N TO 22N W OF 96W NW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT S OF AREA. N OF 26N BETWEEN 88W
AND 94W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 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.

$$
.FORECASTER FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.