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FZNT02 KNHC 200938
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN DEC 20 2015

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN DEC 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 22.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10.5N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 16N BETWEEN 72W
AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT SEAS 9 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 16N
BETWEEN 70W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13.5N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM
10N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT. FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT
IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N
BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 16N BETWEEN 63W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN
NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM
10N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8
TO 11 FT. E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S
OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF A LINE FROM 31N35W TO TO 31N47W TO 22N63W WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 19N40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 31N40W TO 24N65W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED BELOW. 

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 27N68W THEN STATIONARY TO
22N78W. W OF A LINE FROM 27N70W TO 22N77W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 29N55W
THEN STATIONARY TO 27N65W. S OF 24N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS. WITHIN AREA BOUND BY LINE 31N49W
TO 24N70W TO 24N75W TO 27N77W TO 31N61W TO 31N49W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. OVER ATLANTIC WATERS
FROM 11N TO 24N BETWEEN 43W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 31N61W TO
27N76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SWELL
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
 
.CARIBBEAN W OF LINE FROM 21N79W TO 16.5N84W NE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N W OF 85W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 26N E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 87W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
9 FT. FROM 22N TO 25N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. 
.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 AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.