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FZNT02 KNHC 272211
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC TUE DEC 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE DEC 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 29.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 25N40W TO 24N45W AND DISSIPATING
FRONT TO 23N59W. N OF FRONT E OF 46W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 46W AND 51W N TO NE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 180
NM N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
N OF 28N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
REMAINDER AREA BOUNDED BY 31N55W TO 31N71W TO 24N73W TO 18N63W
TO 10N58W TO 10N47W TO 24N55W TO 31N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 22N35W TO 20N48W
THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 20N58W. N OF 30N E OF 38W NW TO N
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 31N54W TO 26N65W TO 22N69W TO 17N61W TO
09N61W TO 08N55W TO 17N46W TO 22N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL W OF 56W...AND IN MIXED
NE AND NW SWELL E OF 56W.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATING JUST E OF AREA. WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 31N46W TO 25N56W TO 21N65W TO 19N65W TO
15N61W TO 10N60W TO 13N45W TO 16N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL W OF 60W...AND IN MIXED
NE AND NW SWELL E OF 60W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 31N45W TO
25N52W TO 21N64W TO 17N61W TO 10N60W TO 12N46W TO 15N35W TO
31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL W
OF 57W...AND IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL E OF 57W.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W NE WINDS 25 TO
30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN
74W AND 75W. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT FROM 11N TO
12N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN
74W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N E OF 77W...INCLUDING WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 81W NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO DENSE FOG. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM IN DENSE FOG
WITHIN 30 NM OF THE COAST OF TEXAS...AND WITHIN 30 NM OF COAST
OF MISSISSIPPI...SE LOUISIANA AND ALABAMA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

.ATLC DENSE FOG. VSBY LESS THAN 1 NM IN DENSE FOG WITHIN 60 NM
OF THE COAST OF FLORIDA N OF 28N.
.15 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.