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FZNT02 KNHC 241652 CCA
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST...CORRECTED
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED DEC 24.                            
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING... 
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 26N89W TO 19N95W. S OF 22N W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. FROM 22N TO 26N W 
OF FRONT TO 94W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
S OF 27N. N OF 24N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND TSTMS WITHIN 240 NM 
E OF FRONT N OF 25N.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 25N84W TO 21N87W. S 
OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 96W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT S OF 21N. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO A LINE 
FROM 30N92W TO 25N95W TO 20N96W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENING JUST SE OF AREA. SE OF A 
LINE FROM 26N82W TO 24N89W TO 19N96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 FT IN DECAYING NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST 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 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 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 28N BETWEEN 44W AND 54W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 39N SW 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 28N35W TO 
23N47W TO 26N54W TO 31N57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 44W AND 48W NW TO N 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE 
FROM 18N35W TO 18N47W 22N57W TO 31N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT IN N TO NE SWELL N OF 
24N.

.ATLC S OF 21N BETWEEN 68W AND 71W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 28N W OF 77W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT...EXCEPT TO 8 FT W OF 79W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 29N81W. N OF 28N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 26N80W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENING FROM 30N68W 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 
69W 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.
.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 81W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO 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 12 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 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N85W TO 18N86W   
TO 16N88W. WITHIN 60 NM OF YUCATAN PENINSULA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 22N83W TO 18N86W TO 
16N88W. W OF FRONT S OF 19N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N83W TO 
18N87W TO 16N88W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.