000
FZNT02 KNHC 190934
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON DEC 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON DEC 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED DEC 21.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29.5N85W TO 25N92W TO 18N94W. S OF 24N W
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT W OF 90W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 25N88W TO
18N93W. S OF 23N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 11
TO 17 FT. N OF 23N AND W OF FRONT W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N83W TO
22N94W TO 18.5N93W. S OF 22N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 25N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 22N W OF 93W
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 12.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 62W AND
81.5W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 10N TO
18N BETWEEN 81.5W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN
NE TO E SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FROM 13N TO 17N BETWEEN
63W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN
63W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN
68W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 09.5N TO 23N E OF 75W...INCLUDING THE APPROACHES OF
MONA AND WINDWARD PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 13 FT. S OF 09N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 23N E OF 75W...INCLUDING THE
APPROACHES OF WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 13 FT. S OF 12N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 25N75W TO 31N55W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 29N E OF 53W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 24N74W TO 31N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 47W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 25N75W TO 31N57W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH PREVIOUS PARAGRAPH. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 17N BETWEEN 78W AND 84W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN 78W AND 87W NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER ERA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.