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FZNT02 KNHC 262218
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                        
2230 UTC THU DEC 26 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 THU DEC 26.                            
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 27.                      
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 07N TO 19N BETWEEN 54W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL. SE OF A LINE FROM 31N43W TO 24N49W TO 22N54W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 45W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 31N45W TO 20N54W TO 10N61W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 
9 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL S OF 23N E OF 44W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SE OF A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 22N54W TO 10N57W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT 
IN N SWELL N OF 20N E OF 50W AND ALSO S OF 20N E OF 42W.

.ATLC N OF 28N BETWEEN 59W AND 69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 54W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO TROUGH FROM 18N93W TO 24N95W TO 27N96W. FROM 22N 
TO 26NW W OF TROUGH N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. S OF 22N E OF TROUGH WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 18N93W TO 24N96W. S OF 21N W OF 
TROUGH NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH 
N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N88W TO NEW LOW PRES NEAR 22N94W 
1014 MB. WITHIN 150 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF LOW AND TROUGH FROM 22N TO 26N N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.