000
FZNT02 KNHC 220304
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU DEC 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU DEC 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC E OF LINE FROM 25N35W TO 23N46W TO 15N55W TO 10N50W NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM
30N35W TO 28N55W TO 24N68W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 11 FT
PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 27N35W TO 24N48W TO 17N52W TO
11N51W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S
OF LINE FROM 29N35W TO 23N48W TO 16N52W TO 12N51W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 26N35W TO 23N43W TO 17N42W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE
FROM 31N35W TO 18N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT
PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE FROM 31N59W TO 28N70W TO 28N74W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 71W AND 74W INCLUDING
ATLC APPROACH TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.
  
.CARIBBEAN NE OF LINE FROM 21N82W TO 15N72W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT. FROM 10.5N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF LINE FROM 18N70W TO 15N80W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 90W AND
93W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 83W AND 86W...INCLUDING N
APPROACH TO YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.