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FZNT02 KNHC 251541
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 
79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER AREA 
FROM 10.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
10N TO 16.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W AND FROM 16.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 
70W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
REMAINDER AREA S OF 17N BETWEEN 74W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
10.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA S OF 16N BETWEEN 75W 
AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 
17.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 23N81W. N OF 29N WITHIN 150 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT ALONG 31N. N OF 
30N W OF FRONT TO 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN SW 
SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 23N81W. WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 28N65W THEN 
DISSIPATING TO 27N78W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT NW WINDS W OF FRONT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 27N49W TO 23N60W. W 
OF FRONT TO 57W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN 
NE SWELL. 

.ATLC N OF 27N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 37W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N E OF 57W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL... 
EXCEPT 12 TO 17 FT N OF 27N BETWEEN 39W AND 45W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 47W AND 50W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 16 TO 18 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 20N TO 27N E OF 39W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A 
LINE FROM 31N63W TO 18N55W TO 18N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 16 FT N OF 
24N BETWEEN 42W AND 55W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 31N70W TO 27N70W TO 
12N60W TO 12N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY 
IN N TO NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 23N81W TO 19N86W TO 16N87W. W OF 
FRONT W OF 20N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. YUCATAN 
CHANNEL WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 23N81W TO 
19N86W. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 21N BETWEEN 91.5W AND 95.5W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 24N BETWEEN 85W AND 88W... 
INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST 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.
.30 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 SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.