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FZNT02 KNHC 231014
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                             
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                        
1030 UTC MON DEC 23 2013

UPDATED FOR GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING

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 MON DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 23N94W TO 18N95W. W OF FRONT S OF 24N 
N TO NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 22N92W TO 19N93W. S 
OF 21N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT W OF 90W N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL S OF 27N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 18N93W. S OF 21N W 
OF 93W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 30N92W TO 23N98W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL S OF 27N.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. S OF LINE FROM 30N84W TO 
26N92W TO 20N97W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W OF 83W TO LINE FROM 27N90W TO 19N96W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. FROM 13N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 70W AND REMAINDER AREA 
FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W AND FROM 
16N TO 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 82W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W AND FROM 
16N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 73W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC FROM 17N TO 23N BETWEEN 49W AND 77W...INCLUDING APPROACHES 
TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...AND FROM 23N TO 30N BETWEEN 42W AND A LINE 
FROM 30N65W TO 23N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL. FROM 13N TO 17N W OF 50W AND 
ELSEWHERE E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 50W AND 62W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
29N E OF 74W...EXCEPT S OF 13N W OF 57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 23N BETWEEN 41W AND 47W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. E OF BAHAMAS S OF LINE 
FROM 23N74W TO 27N65W TO 27N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W. N OF  
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N71W TO 23N82W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF THE BAHAMAS. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.