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FZNT02 KNHC 240924
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                        
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1030 UTC WED DEC 24 2014

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

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 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 26N91W TO 22N94W TO 19N96.5W.        
S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT...HIGHEST NEAR 25N96W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 23N BETWEEN 84W AND 90W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 26N89W TO 22N91W   
TO 18N94W. S OF 25N W OF 92W AND W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 
35 KT...EXCEPT 30 TO 40 KT S OF 22N W OF 94W. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT... 
HIGHEST NEAR 23N96W. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO  
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 24N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 25N84W TO 21.5N87W. 
S OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
15 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 19.5N94W. N OF 23N WITHIN 180 NM NW OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N81W TO 22N85W. S OF A LINE 
FROM 29N86W TO 29N90W TO 21N97W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 44W AND 50W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 28N35W TO 28N48W TO 
31N53W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED N AND SE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N E OF 40W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 40W AND 53W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 
28N35W TO 24N47W TO 26N54W TO 31N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N E OF 38W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N BETWEEN 45W AND 50W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 24N44W TO 24N52W TO 31N55W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. REMAINDER OF 
AREA N OF A LINE FROM 21N35W TO 19N48W TO 22N57W TO 31N60W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 77W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79.5W TO 29N81W. N OF 29N W 
OF 76W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT W TO NW WINDS BEHIND FRONT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT ALONG 31N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENING FROM 30N70W TO 27N75W   
TO 23N80W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 12N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 
70W AND 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 81.5W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 16N BETWEEN 83W AND 
87W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO 
E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 69W AND 82W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 09.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 78W AND 82.5W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N85W TO 18N86W   
TO 16N88W. WITHIN 60 NM OF SHORE NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 22N85W TO 
18N86W TO 16N88W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.