000
FZNT02 KNHC 310920
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT DEC 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON JAN 02.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 82W AND 83W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE WINDS
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN
70W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 69W AND 82W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 12N77W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17.5N
BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 18N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N
TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 23N BETWEEN 53W AND 66W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 21N70W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO
56W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO
70W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE
FROM 28N65W TO 24N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 23N62W THEN
STATIONARY TO 21N74W. N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO
11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 26N52W.
N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 17N TO 21N BETWEEN 74W AND 82W...INCLUDING
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 85W AND 93W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N BETWEEN 90W AND 96W S TO SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 87W AND 92W 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 MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.