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FZNT02 KNHC 081018
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
1030 UTC SUN DEC 08 2013

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 0600 UTC SUN DEC 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 10.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 23N35W TO 17N46W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 
16N63W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 42W AND 8W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 14 TO 18 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N E OF 
53W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT SW TO W WINDS E OF 42W. 
SEAS 11 TO 17 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. N OF SHEAR LINE TO 24N 
BETWEEN 53W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA W OF FRONT AND 57W TO BAHAMAS ALONG 
25N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. WITHIN 10 
NM S OF FRONT AND SHEAR LONE BETWEEN 47W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES E OF AREA NEAR 28.5N34W 1004 MB. 
DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 18.5N35W TO 15N50W THEN SHEAR LINE 
TO 13N66W. N OF 22N E OF 44W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT AND SHEAR LINE 
TO TO 50W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL. N OF SHEARLINE TO 24N BETWEEN 50W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS AND TO 9 FT LEE OF 
BAHAMAS. WITHIN 120 NM S OF BOUNDARY W OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES E OF AREA. FRONT AND SHEAR LINE 
DISSIPATED. N OF 25N E OF 50W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. FROM 10N TO 24N BETWEEN 50W AND 77W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS AND TO 9 FT LEE OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE FROM 08N TO 24N E 
OF 60W AND N OF 08N E OF 54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL...EXCEPT NW SWELL E OF 40W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W AND N OF 15N E OF 
74W...INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 79W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 15N E OF 76W... 
INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. REMAINDER AREA FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 
75W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO 
E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N E OF 76W AND FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 
76W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 81W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL.
 
.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N83W TO 25N95W TO 
18N93W. S OF 24N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WARM FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 25.5N95W THEN 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 18N95W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.