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FZNT02 KNHC 160310
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED DEC 16 2015

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 18.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...

.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 21N97W. FROM 22N TO
24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 22N95W TO 20N96W. S
OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 189N93W. S OF 21N W
OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S
OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 21N94W TO 18.5N94W S
OF 20N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
ELSEWHERE S OF 26N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N36W TO 26N40W TO 24N50W. N OF 25N E OF 52W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO
30N70W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 47W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF 47W WINDS 8 TO 11 FT IN
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 28N60W. N OF 28N E
OF FRONT TO 40W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. N OF 29N
W OF FRONT TO 56W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N62W TO 29N59W TO 24N40W TO 25N35W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 25N50W. N OF 29N W
OF FRONT TO 45W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT E OF 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 23N E OF 62W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 69W AND 75W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W N TO NE WINDS 25
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W
AND 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.