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FZNT02 KNHC 242202
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
2230 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 1800 UTC TUE DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 25N80W TO 21N87W.  S OF 21N W OF 92W  NW TO N
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 17 FT.  ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO
LINE FROM 29N90W TO 26N94W TO 20N97W  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT.
.06 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
LINE FROM 30N85W TO 26N92W TO 20N97W  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W.  W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 27N74W TO 21N76W. 
N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 78W  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 27N62W TO 
21N75W.  W OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N68W TO 27N77W E OF BAHAMAS
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
 
.ATLC FROM 10N TO 22N E OF 55W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS TO 10 FT.  FROM 22N TO 27N BETWEEN 40W AND 65W  E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.  ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM
27N35W TO 29N50W TO 29N65W TO 25N76W AND E OF BAHAMAS  WINDS 20
KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  E OF 50W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 11 FT
IN NW TO N SWELL.  ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 31N47W TO 18N63W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  E OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 15N61W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 20N87W.   
W OF FRONT...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 20N87W.   
W OF FRONT...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH FROM 25N98W TO 21N94W
TO 18N93W.  FROM 21N TO 27N BETWEEN 87W AND 96W  NE TO E WINDS
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH FROM 24N98W TO 18N93W.  S OF 26N W OF
87W  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.