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FZNT02 KNHC 240344
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                         
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                        
0430 UTC TUE DEC 24 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 0000 UTC TUE DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 22N90W TO 18N93W.  S OF 21N 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 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT SE OF AREA.  S OF 21N W OF 94W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE
FROM 30N85W TO 26N93W TO 20N96W  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS
TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 26N E OF 90W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC S OF 30N E OF 70W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12
FT IN NE TO E SWELL.  S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N E OF 55W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.  S OF 28N E OF BAHAMAS TO 55W  WINDS
20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 22N E OF 45W  E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS
TO 11 FT.  ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N47W TO 22N57W TO 17N62W
WINDS 20  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 27N80W.
W OF FRONT  NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 23N79W,  W OF FRONT
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 27N65W.
NE OF LINE FROM 31N62W TO 22N70W E OF BAHAMAS  WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W  NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.  ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 65W AND 83W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 19N83W. 
W OF FRONT...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.