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FZNT02 KNHC 272221
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                              
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                        
2230 UTC FRI DEC 27 2013

UPDATE TO GULF OF MEXICO

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 FRI DEC 27.                            
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 28.                    
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 29.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES NEAR 21N94.5W 1016 MB WITH TROUGH 
EXTENDING NE TO 24N89W. S OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 21N94.5W 1015 MB WITH TROUGH NE 
TO 22N89W. S OF 22N W OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...EXCEPT 
30 TO 35 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF COAST OF VERACRUZ. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 24N92W 1016 MB WITH TROUGH NE TO 
29N89W. S OF 22N W OF 94W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
FROM 22N TO 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 94W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC E OF A LINE FROM 31N42W TO 29N43W TO 16N59W TO 11N60W TO 
07N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL...EXCEPT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL E OF 47W. HIGHEST SEAS S 
OF 19N E OF 45W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF A LINE FROM 31N48W TO 20N55W AND ALSO S 
OF 17N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N 
AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N E OF 61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL...EXCEPT IN N TO NE SWELL N OF 18N E OF 
59W AND ALSO S OF 18N E OF 45W.

.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. ATLC N OF 28N W OF 76W 
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST NW OF THE AREA. N OF 27N 77W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 
76W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST S OF 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 
77W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST S OF 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W. 
FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W 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.

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.