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FZNT02 KNHC 221010
HSFAT2

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

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 80W 
TO A LINE FROM 16N62W TO 12N70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N AND ALONG THE SOUTHERN COAST 
OF HISPANIOLA NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W AND FROM 13N 
TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA BETWEEN 
73W AND 75W AND THE COAST OF HISPANIOLA BETWEEN 70W AND 72W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 24N98W. N OF 25N BETWEEN W OF 90W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN SE TO S SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 24N91W TO 18N93W. W 
OF 92W N OF LINE FROM 25N92W TO 20N97W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 22N92W TO 18N93W. S 
OF 20N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF 90W N OF LINE FROM 25N90W TO 19N95W N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N83W TO 19N92W. S OF 20N W 
OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT W OF 86W...EXCEPT N OF 25N W OF 93W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC FROM 17N TO 24N BETWEEN 53W AND 77W...INCLUDING APPROACHES 
TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS S OF LINE FROM 31N54W 
TO 26N77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 29N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W AND N OF 
19N W OF 50W TO LINE FROM 29N50W TO 21N75W...INCLUDING 
APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS S 
OF LINE FROM 31N43W TO 26N77W...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 52W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 27N BETWEEN 52W AND 62W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS S 
OF LINE FROM 29N35W TO 29N60W TO 25N77W...EXCEPT S OF 14N W OF 
58W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.