000
FZNT02 KNHC 201547
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED DEC 20 2017

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 22.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 16N35W TO 17N50W TO 08N47W TO
10N42W TO 16N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 31N38W TO 17N51W TO 17N35W TO 
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST MOVED E OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 27N40W TO 27N35W TO 
16.5N35W TO 27N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N50W TO 31N59W TO 30N59W TO
30N58W TO 30N54W TO 31N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW
SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING AREA. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 31N72W TO 31N80W TO 30N78W TO 30N75W TO 31N72W SW TO W
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 30N81W. WITHIN AREA 
BOUNDED BY 31N67W TO 31N76W TO 29N75W TO 29N70W TO 31N67W W WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 26N65W TO 28N74W. WITHIN
AREA BOUNDED BY 31N52W TO 31N68W TO 27N65W TO 27N59W TO 31N52W N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY
20N74W TO 19N76W TO 19N75W TO 20N74W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO
WINDWARD PASSAGE... WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVE. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18N71W TO 14N81W TO 10N83W TO
10N78W TO 12N73W TO 18N71W...INCLUDING WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA AND WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF NICARAGUA... NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.