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FZNT02 KNHC 242213
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI 
2230 UTC WED DEC 24 2008

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 BETWEEN 07N TO 31N W OF 35W INCLUDING CARIBBEAN SEA
AND GULF OF MEXICO

SYNOPSIS VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 73W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN SEA FROM 13N TO 20N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W AND THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN 
WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS TO 8 TO 14 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 
25N53W THEN STATIONARY TO 23N71W. N OF FRONT E OF 69W AND FROM 
23N TO FRONT W OF 51W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS. FROM 08N TO 23N NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA EXCEPT S OF 08N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. SE OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 
24N65W TO 23N80W EXCEPT FROM 18N TO 20N E OF 46W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT. REMAINDER AREA LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...E OF LINE FROM 20N87W TO 
09N81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 20N78W TO 16N83W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 24N BETWEEN 82W AND 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 84W AND 94W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 84W E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SW OF LINE FROM 30N88W TO 25N81W. SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER COHEN/CHRISTENSEN