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FZNT02 KNHC 250900
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1030 UTC THU DEC 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11.5N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 
77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 11N TO 
17.5N BETWEEN 77W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09.5N AND 
16.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. S OF 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N TO A 
LINE FROM 17.5N70W TO 16N80W BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA FROM 09.5N TO 
16N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N79.5W TO 28N80.5W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT 
TO 76W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT ALONG 31N. N OF 
29N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 28N77W TO 23N81W. 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 28N73W THEN 
STATIONARY DISSIPATING TO 23.5N80W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGE WITH NEXT PARAGRAPH.

.ATLC N OF A LINE FROM 31N40W TO 28N41W TO 27N44W TO 28N51W TO 
31N53W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N45W. N OF 27N E OF 37W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 26N35W TO 24N46W 
TO 26N53W TO 31N56W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N BETWEEN 46W AND 51W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A 
LINE FROM 26N35W TO 24N49W TO 25N53W TO 31N56W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. FROM 21N TO 23N E OF 
38W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA 
N OF A LINE FROM 20N35W TO 19N57W TO 22N56W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 27N53W TO 25N65W.   
W OF FRONT TO 59W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN 
NE SWELL. FROM 27N TO 30N E OF FRONT TO 48W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 16N35W TO 
14N40W TO 14N55W TO 19N63W TO 31N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN MIXED SE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 24N BETWEEN 47W 
AND 61W.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N85W TO 18N87W TO 16N89W. N OF 18N 
WITHIN 60 NM OF YUCATAN PENINSULA N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 22N83W TO 
20N85W TO 16N87W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 22N85W. W OF 86W AND  
S OF A LINE FROM 29N86W TO 29N89W TO 20N96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 19N93W.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 96W SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.