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FZNT02 KNHC 280333
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED DEC 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 30.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 24N40W AND DISSIPATING FRONT TO
22N46W TO 22N55W. 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 150
NM N OF FRONT AND FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER AREA BOUNDED BY
31N55W TO 31N72W TO 24N73W TO 18N63W TO 09N60W TO 08N55W TO
11N47W TO 20N47W TO 27N37W 26N35W TO 31N35W 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 20N45W
THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 20N55W. N OF 30N E OF 38W NW TO N
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA
BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 31N53W TO 26N65W TO 22N69W TO 17N61W TO
09N61W TO 08N55W TO 17N46W TO 20N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL W OF 54W...AND IN MIXED
NE AND NW SWELL E OF 54W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY
31N35W TO 31N46W TO 25N54W TO 21N65W TO 15N61W TO 10N61W TO
09.5N61W TO 10N54W TO 12N45W TO 17N35W TO 31N35W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL W OF 57W...AND IN MIXED
NE AND NW SWELL E OF 57W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 31N35W TO 31N46W TO
24N49W TO 20N61W TO 10N60.5W TO 07N45W TO 13N35W 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.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.12 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 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 80W
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 21N BETWEEN 80W AND 
AND 84W AND FROM 16N TO 21N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W 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. GULF OF VENEZUELA...NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 83W
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.
.12 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.
.18 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.
.09 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS IMPROVED.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.