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FZNT02 KNHC 171606
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU DEC 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 19.

.WARNINGS.
 
...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 21N97W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 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 29N836W TO 18N93.5W. S OF 21N
W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W
OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 21N N TO NE WINDS
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 30N87W
TO 21N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 28N83W TO 24N90W TO 19N95W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 27N49W TO 25N61W. N OF 28N E OF
FRONT TO 37W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. N OF 29N W
OF FRONT TO 48W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 26N35W TO 26N58W TO 31N64W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 24N52W. N
OF 30N E OF 39W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 TO 20 FT IN NW
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 24N35W TO 20N53W TO 31N60W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 18N TO 23N E OF 43W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF
15N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL. 

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ACROSS NE FLORIDA. N OF 30N
W OF 76W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 23N78W. S OF 28N W
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 30N W OF
FRONT TO 76W WINDS 20 KT OT LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 08N TO 14N BETWEEN 40W AND 54W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM S OF 13N BETWEEN 44W AND 55W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N E OF 60W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN S OF 15N BETWEEN 66W AND 73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 77W E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 84 NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.