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FZNT02 KNHC 261601
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST                                               
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL                          
1630 UTC FRI DEC 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI DEC 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 28.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
11 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16.5N BETWEEN 71W 
AND 81W AND FROM 16.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.03 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N 
TO 16.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W AND FROM 16.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 71W 
AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. 
REMAINDER AREA S OF 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N 
TO 17.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA S OF 16N BETWEEN 75W AND 
82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N 
TO 16N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W AND FROM 16N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 71W AND 
75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
REMAINDER AREA S OF 17N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

 
.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 27N74W THEN STATIONARY TO 
24N80W. N OF 30N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 29N BETWEEN 46W AND 50W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 15 TO 18 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 20N TO 27N E OF 39W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 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 12 TO 18 FT N OF 
23N BETWEEN 41W AND 56W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 26N48W TO 23N60W. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 57W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
16 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N69W TO 
20N67W TO 12N55W TO 12N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N TO NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 24N42W TO 19N50W. N 
OF 24N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN SW 
SWELL. N OF 19N TO A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 23N74W W OF FRONT THE 
BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN N TO 
NW SWELL. S OF A LINE FROM 17N62W TO 13N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 

.ATLC AND CARIBBEAN FROM 18N TO 21N BETWEEN 72W AND 77.5W... 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 23N TO 28N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 
22N98W. N OF FRONT W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.