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FZNT02 KNHC 251003
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1030 UTC WED DEC 25 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 WED DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 25N80W. WITHIN 120 NM NW OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT...EXCEPT N OF 29N W OF 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 21N70W. BETWEEN 180 
NM AND 520 NM NW OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN MIXED N AND SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT OR LESS.
 
.ATLC FROM 17N TO 22N E OF 45W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS S OF LINE FROM 27N35W TO 
27N65W TO 23N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 31N46W TO 14N61W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 31N40W TO 13N59W TO 07N48W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 24N82W TO 20N88W.  W OF 
FRONT...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. WITHIN 90 NM S OF CUBAN COAST NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 20N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N BETWEEN 83W AND 87W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 
20N97W TO 27N90W TO 27N82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 92W AND 
95W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 24N98W TO 18N93W. W OF TROUGH NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 24N W OF 94W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.