000
FZNT02 KNHC 151615
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU DEC 15 2016

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC IN AREA BOUNDED BY 27N35W 24N48W 18N56W 18N48W 14N35W
27N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 23N E OF 43W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 29N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 28N35W TO 22N49W TO 15N55W TO
12N55W TO 07N47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N75W 28N81W. N OF 30N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W SW
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 30N BETWEEN 60W AND
65W SWWINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N66W TO 26N80W. N OF 29N E
OF FRONT TO 59W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N W
OF FRONT TO 78W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 27N63W THEN
STATIONARY TO 24N81W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 58W SW WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 73W NW TO N WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 26N49W THEN
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 23N81W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 44W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 24N TO 26N
W OF FRONT TO 71W AND S OF 27N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W...INCLUDING
APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 10 FT EXCEPT LESS THAN 8 FT IN APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE.
N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 71W AND FROM 27N TO 29N BETWEEN 71W AND
77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW
SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL BETWEEN FRONT
AND 65W.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN
73W AND 78W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N IN GULF OF VENEZUELA NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N IN GULF OF VENEZUELA WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 14N
BETWEEN 73W AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO
E SWELL.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N IN GULF OF VENEZUELA NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N IN GULF OF VENEZUELA WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA.
ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 27N TO 28N BETWEEN 95W AND 97W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 25N TO 27N BETWEEN 95W AND 97W S WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W...
INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN SEA FORECAST 39 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N BETWEEN 70W
AND 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N BETWEEN 70W AND
75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 45 HOUR FORECAST FROM 20N TO 21N BETWEEN 96W AND
97W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MT. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.