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FZNT02 KNHC 231526
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                             
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                        
1630 UTC MON DEC 23 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 MON DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 25N90W TO 18N94W. S OF 24N W OF 94W 
NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 40 KT S OF 22N. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 90W AND W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 22N91W TO 18N93W. S 
OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 28N W OF 88W AND W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 22N89W TO 18N92W. S 
OF 21N W OF 92W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 29N91W TO 22N98W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE 
FROM 30N85W TO 21N97W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
WITHIN 180 NM EITHER SIDE OF A LINE FROM 18N69W TO 15.5N74W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA BOUNDED BY 
A LINE FROM 18N82W TO 18N68W TO 13N68W TO 10N76W TO 10N83W TO 
18N82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE...EXCEPT WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 74W AND 82W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC S OF 22N W OF 68W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL. FROM 17N TO 27N BETWEEN 55W AND 68W...AND FROM 21N TO 27N 
BETWEEN 42W AND 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 31N35W TO 29N60W TO 
26N77W AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
E SWELL...EXCEPT NW SWELL NE CORNER.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 22N TO 28N BETWEEN 50W AND 61W...AND FROM 
20N TO 25N BETWEEN 68W AND 50W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 26N35W TO 29N55W TO 
29N60W TO 26N77W AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 20N E OF 46W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE FROM 
31N44W TO 23N75W AND E OF BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN E SWELL...EXCEPT N SWELL NE CORNER.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N80W. W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STALLING COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 27N74W TO 
23N80W. N OF 26N WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N82W TO 20.5N87W. 
N OF FRONT...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N81W TO 19.5N87W. N OF 
FRONT W OF 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.