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FZNT02 KNHC 210955
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                             
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
1030 UTC SAT DEC 21 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 SAT DEC 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN DEC 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 23.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W 
AND FROM 14N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA S 
OF 18N FROM 66W TO 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. N OF 
15N BETWEEN 63W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 63W AND 70W AND ELSEWHERE S OF 18N 
BETWEEN 75W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 13N TO 17N BETWEEN 
65W AND 70W AND FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 79W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC FROM 18N TO 23N BETWEEN 60W AND 78W...INCLUDING APPROACHES 
TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT 
IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS E OF LINE FROM 31N55W TO 
28N74W TO 22N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 25N BETWEEN 53W AND 
77W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE... NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 
BAHAMAS AND SE OF LINE FROM 31N53W TO 27N77W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 210 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 27N43W 
TO 20N74W. NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N47W TO 26N76W...EXCEPT S OF 
14N W OF 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN 
NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 24N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. N OF 26N BETWEEN 92W 
AND 95W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 24N92W TO 18N94W. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 24N92W TO 18N94W. 
BEHIND FRONT W OF 93W FROM 21N TO 26N N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.


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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.