000
FZNT02 KNHC 171010
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC THU DEC 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU DEC 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 28N57W TO 28N65W. N OF 30N E OF
FRONT TO 42W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 37W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 53W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14
FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF LINE FROM 31N61W TO
25N52W TO 24N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW
SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 27N52W TO 26N60W. N
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 37W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 48W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 31N63W TO 27N58W TO
24N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 30N35W TO 25N48W
THEN STATIONARY TO 25N58W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 42W NW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF
27N E OF 51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 23N E OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N35W TO
24N46W TO 25N55W. N OF 23N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12
TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 24N E OF 45W. ELSEWHERE N OF
16N E OF 58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N
SWELL N OF 20N...AND IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL S OF 20N. 
 
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 26N94W TO 24N97W. FROM 21N TO 28N W
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 25N90W TO 18N94W. S
OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 26N88W TO 18N93.5W.
S OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT
25 TO 30 KT S OF 21N W OF 94W. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT MOVED SE OF AREA. S OF 20N BETWEEN
87W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 30N85W TO 25N92W TO 20N97W N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 29N85W TO 25N91W TO 18N95W
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 11 FT S OF 
21N BETWEEN 91W AND 95W. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING FAR NW PART. N OF
30N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 27N81W. W OF FRONT N
N OF 29N NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 30N E OF FRONT
TO 72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 26N75W AND STATIONARY
TO 22N81W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 13N BETWEEN 42W AND 54W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N E OF 56W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 15N BETWEEN 45W AND 56W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N E OF 59W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 73W AND
79W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 67W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N83W TO 19N87W.
N OF 21N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 20N84W AND
STATIONARY TO 19N87W. N OF 21N W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.