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FZNT02 KNHC 240952
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1030 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 0600 UTC TUE DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 22N91W TO 18N93W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT PRIMARILY IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT W OF 87W...EXCEPT N OF LINE FROM 
30N91W TO 22N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL S OF 27N.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 20N N WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
LINE FROM 30N84W TO 26N92W TO 20N96W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF LINE FROM 27N90W TO 19N96W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.
 
.ATLC FROM 20N TO 27N BETWEEN 45W AND 66W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 17N TO 21N BETWEEN 
55W AND 74W...INCLUDING APPROACHES TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER AREA E OF 
BAHAMAS S OF LINE FROM 29N35W TO 29N65W TO 25N76W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 17N TO 23N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS S 
OF LINE FROM 27N35W TO 27N65W TO 23N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 13N61W TO 06N54W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE TO E 
SWELL...EXCEPT N SWELL N OF 24N. 

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 27N80W. W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N69W TO 23N80W. WITHIN 180 
NM W OF FRONT N OF 28N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF BAHAMAS W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN MIXED SE AND NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 22N72W. E 
OF BAHAMAS WITHIN 240 NM EITHER SIDE OF LINE FROM 31N56W TO 
25N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 
73W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N82W TO 21N87W. W 
OF FRONT...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 23N81W TO 20N87W. W OF 
FRONT...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.42 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 SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.