000
FZNT02 KNHC 231532
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 82W E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18.5N E OF
84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W E WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN
67W AND 84W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 20N W OF
84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 10.5N WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N
BETWEEN 65W AND 83W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. 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 26N E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9
TO 11 FT. S OF 24N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 27N75W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 24N BETWEEN 52W AND 70W E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE OUTSIDE BAHAMAS S OF
28N E OF 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 55W AND 77W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 27N
BETWEEN 45W AND 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. 

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 30N42W. N OF
FRONT W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 28N45W. N OF 29N E
OF 40W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 23N W OF 90W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 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 MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.