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FZNT02 KNHC 211537
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                             
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                           
1630 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 1200 UTC SAT DEC 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 23.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W 
AND FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 
72W AND 83W AND FROM 12.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W 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 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 80W AND FROM 14N TO 18N BETWEEN 63W AND 72W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 
10N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 83W AND FROM 12.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 63W 
AND 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 72W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N 
TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 83W AND FROM 12.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 66W AND 
72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.N OF 23N W OF 92W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO 26N97W. N OF 26N E 
OF FRONT TO 91W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT STALLING FROM 30N89W TO 26N94W TO 
22N94W. N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN SE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 26N92W TO 21N97W. S 
OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 25N90W TO 21N95W TO 
18N94W. S OF 22N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 90W AND W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC FROM 15N TO 22N W OF 55W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N55W TO 27N74W TO 
21N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL... 
EXCEPT NW SWELL N OF 25N E OF 48W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N W OF 65W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO 
THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 15N TO 27N BETWEEN 52W AND 65W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE 
FROM 31N51W TO 26N77W TO 21N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL...EXCEPT NW SWELL NE PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N W OF 70W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO 
THE WINDWARD PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 28N43W TO 20N66W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 
31N48W TO 26N75W TO 21N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL...EXCEPT NW SWELL NE PART.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.