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FZNT02 KNHC 241535
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1630 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 1200 UTC TUE DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 23N87W TO 18N92W. S OF 21N W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE NW OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 30N89W TO 22N98W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 20N W OF 93W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF A LINE 
FROM 30N85W TO 26N92W TO 20N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N81W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 27N74W TO 23N81W. N 
OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 79W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 27N65W TO 
21N76W. W OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 27N77W...AND E OF 
BAHAMAS...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
 
.ATLC FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 10 FT. FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 40W AND 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 
27N35W TO 29N50W TO 29N65W TO 25N76W...AND E OF BAHAMAS...WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 28N35W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. S OF A LINE FROM 
25N35W TO 27N56W TO 11N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N43W TO 11N62W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT NW TO N SWELL NE 
CORNER.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. WITHIN 30 NM EITHER SIDE 
OF A LINE FROM 18N69W TO 15N74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N83W TO 21N87W.   
W OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 20N87W.   
W OF FRONT...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 26N97W TO 21N95W TO 
19N73W. FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 21N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.