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FZNT02 KNHC 201512
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1630 UTC FRI DEC 20 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 1200 UTC FRI DEC 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 22.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W 
AND S OF 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 09.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 
64W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W AND FROM 13N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 
09.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 64W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 31N43W TO 
25N65W TO 26N70W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED E TO SE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE WITH PARAGRAPH BELOW.
 
.ATLC FROM 10N TO 17N E OF 38W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 16N TO 22N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 
30N35W TO 23N74W TO 20N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 15N TO 22N W OF 60W AND FROM 20N TO 25N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 31N55W TO 22N78W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT NW SWELL NE PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 25N BETWEEN 52W AND 65W AND FROM 
19N TO 22N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 26N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL...EXCEPT NW SWELL NE PART.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST W OF A LINE FROM 29N95W TO 
26N95W TO 24N98W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF A LINE FROM 24N94W TO 29N91W SE 
TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 25N98W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.