000
FZNT02 KNHC 242118
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT DEC 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 420 NM W OF LINE FROM 31N49W TO 28N55W NE WINDS 20
 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 21N
BETWEEN 71W AND 74W...INCLUDING ATLC APPROACH TO THE WINDWARD
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 15N TO 20N E
OF 42W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 FT. FORECAST WATERS
ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N62W TO 23N75W TO 19N63W TO 09N57W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N BETWEEN 66W AND 75W...INCLUDING ATLC
APPROACH TO THE WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 20N68W
TO 18N63W TO 13N60W TO 07N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT
IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN EXPOSED WATERS. SE OF LINE FROM 31N38W TO 21N70W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN EXPOSED WATERS. ELSEWHERE FROM 15N TO 25N
BETWEEN 55W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN MIXED N
AND E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N W OF 68W...INCLUDING THE APPROACH TO
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE AND THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 58W AND 64W NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
WITHIN 120 NM OF THE NW COAST OF COLOMBIA NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W
AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 10N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W..INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 75 NM OF THE NW COAST OF COLOMBIA NE
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10.5N BETWEEN
67W AND 82W..INCLUDING THE WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES...NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 10N BETWEEN 67W AND 82W..INCLUDING THE
WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
11 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 84W...INCLUDING
THE STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 25N E OF 86W...INCLUDING THE
STRAITS OF FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 84W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF
FLORIDA...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.