000
FZNT02 KNHC 231022
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED DEC 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST BETWEEN 70W AND 80W. S OF
11N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N
BETWEEN 64W AND 83W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14
FT...HIGHEST BETWEEN 70W AND 81W. S OF 20N W OF 83W E
TOSEWINDS20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 11N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO
E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N
BETWEEN 65W AND 83W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15
FT...HIGHEST BETWEEN 71W AND 81W. S OF 20N W OF 83W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 19N TO 28N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9
TO 11 FT. S OF 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO
31N55W TO 29N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED
NW AND NE SWELL E OF 60W AND E TO SE SWELL W OF 60W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 25N BETWEEN 50W AND 70W E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W...
INCLUDING APPROACH TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE OUTSIDE BAHAMAS AND S OF LINE FROM
31N35W TO 31N45W TO 27N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL E OF 55W AND E TO SE SWELL W OF 55W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST OVER ATLC WATERS FROM 16N TO 24N BETWEEN 55W
AND 75W...INCLUDING APPROACH TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE OUTSIDE
BAHAMAS AND S OF 26N E OF 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL E OF 65W AND E TO SE SWELL W OF 65W. 

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 77W AND 79W S WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 30N42W TO
31N48W. N OF 30N E OF FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. W OF FRONT TO 45W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 23N W OF 94W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.24 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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.