000
FZNT02 KNHC 251020
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI DEC 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W AND FROM 10.5N TO 11N E OF
76W E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO
18N BETWEEN 67W AND 83W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 16 FT S OF 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 81W. W OF 85W E
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 16N TO 20N BETWEEN 83W
AND 85W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W AND FROM
10.5N TO 11N E OF 76W 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
25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W. SEAS 8
TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 16 FT S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W. S OF
19N BETWEEN 83W AND 87W...INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 19N TO 20N BETWEEN 77W AND 79W
AND WINDWARD PASSAGE N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N
BETWEEN 66W AND 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S
OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT
S OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W. S OF 18N W OF 85W...INCLUDING GULF
OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
ELSEWHERE FROM 16.5N TO 19.5N BETWEEN 77W AND 85W AND WINDWARD
PASSAGE N OF 19N NE TO E 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 S OF 24N W OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 28N BETWEEN 50W AND 77W AND FROM 15N
TO 25N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY
IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 62W AND 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT AND FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 56W AND 62W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF
BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 27N W OF 49W TO THE BAHAMAS WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 27N E OF BAHAMAS TO A
LINE FROM 27N58W TO 10N49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT ALONG 31N BETWEEN 37W AND 45W. N OF 30N E OF
42W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N
OF 29N E OF 49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 27N46W TO 31N40W. N
OF FRONT E OF 39W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N
SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT N OF 28N. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 23N35W TO
25N46W TO 31N40W. N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 16 FT N OF 27N E OF 39W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. E OF A LINE FROM 15N35W TO
15N45W TO 26N54W TO 31N30W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN N SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 19N TO 23N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 88W AND 91W E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 90W AND 92W SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 29N W OF A LINE FROM 29N93W TO 23N98W S
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 29N W OF 93W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 26N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N E OF 84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.