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FZNT02 KNHC 252214
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
2230 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 1800 UTC WED DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 28N73W THEN STATIONARY TO 25N80W.
WITHIN 120 NM W OF FRONT N OF 26N  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS
TO 9 FT.  ELSEWHERE W OF COLD FRONT  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS
TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 23N73W.  W OF
FRONT TO 77W E OF BAHAMAS  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN
MIXED N AND E SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST  FRONT DISSIPATED.  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 FT OR LESS.
 
.ATLC E OF 47W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN
MIXED N AND SE SWELL.  S OF 26N FROM 47W TO 65W  WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  E OF 45W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 11 FT
IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.  S OF 24N FROM 45W TO 61W  WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS.  SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  E OF 50W AND S OF 17N FROM 50W TO 61W  WINDS
20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 24N98W TO 19N91W.
FROM 21N TO 26N W OF 90W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONTAL TROUGH 22N97W TO 19N91W. SW OF TROUGH
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. NE OF TROUGH FROM 22N TO 27N
W OF 91W  NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. N OF 27N E OF 91W
NE TO E 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.