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FZNT02 KNHC 251441
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1630 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 1200 UTC WED DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 24N80W. WITHIN 120 NM W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. N OF BAHAMAS SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY
IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 21N75W. BETWEEN
180 NM AND 520 NM W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT
PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT OR LESS.
 
.ATLC WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 28N35W TO 
26N56W TO 10N61W TO 06N52W TO 07N35W TO 28N35W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. S OF 25N BETWEEN 69W
AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED NE 
AND E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 11N61W TO 06N52W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND E SWELL...
HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 24N35W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF LINE FROM 31N38W TO 14N60W TO 07N46W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N W OF 75W...INCLUDING YUCATAN CHANNEL...NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 24N80W TO 21N86W AND 
TROUGH FROM 19N92W TO 22N96W. S OF LINE FROM 26N81W TO 26N88W
TO 19N96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 24N80W TO 24N86W TO 22N87W AND
TROUGH FROM 19N92W TO 22N96W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 29N84W TO 25N96W TO 22N88W AND
TROUGH FROM 19N94W TO 22N96W TO 25N97W. FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN
92W AND 95W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 29N84W TO 22N87W AND TROUGH
FROM 19N94W TO 25N97W. S OF 21N W OF TROUGH NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF TROUGH TO 87W NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 26N85W TO 22N87W AND TROUGH FROM
19N93W TO 23N97W. S OF 23N W OF TROUGH NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT. E OF TROUGH TO 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.