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FZNT02 KNHC 222201
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                         
2230 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 1800 UTC SUN DEC 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 24.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 26N96W THEN COLD FRONT TO
21N97W.  FROM 26N TO 29N BETWEEN 88W AND 94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE TO S SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 27N91W TO 22N96W TO
21N98W.  S OF 27N W OF FRONT  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.
SEAS TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 24N90W TO 20N95W TO 
18N95W.  S OF 22N W OF 95W  NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.  SEAS TO
13 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF 90W AND W OF FRONT  N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 22N91W TO 19N92W.
S OF 22N W OF 95W  NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.  SEAS TO 13 FT.
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT  N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT E OF GULF.  S OF 20N  NE WINDS 25
TO 35 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO LINE FROM
29N90W TO 22N98W  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  SE OF LINE FROM 29N89W TO 20N97W  NE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT. 
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC S OF 23N FROM 65W TO 76W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT. 
WITHIN 210 NM OF LINE FROM 27N45W TO 26N54W TO 19N64W  NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.  ELSEWHERE
E OF BAHAMAS AND E OF LINE FROM 31N53W TO 26N76W  WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL...EXCEPT NW SWELL NE CORNER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 21N TO 27N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W  E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.  ELSEWHERE S OF LINE
FROM 26N35W TO 29N58W TO 25N76W AND E OF BAHAMAS  WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.  ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N
BETWEEN 72W AND 83W AND FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 70W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W
AND 72W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 
10N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 83W AND FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 66W 
AND 72W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W  WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.  WITHIN 60 NM OF 
LINE FROM 17N70W TO 15N75W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 8 FT IN
NE SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 27N81W.
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.