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FZNT02 KNHC 202156
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN DEC 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 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 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 69W AND
83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E
OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S
OF 18N E OF 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE
TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E
OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 10N
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF LINE FROM 31N43W TO 22N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS
8 TO 13 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 30N37W TO 21N64W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED BELOW.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 27N65W TO 23N76W TO
23N80W. S OF 28N W OF 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE FROM 30N47W TO 27N60W TO 25N70W.
WITHIN 150 NM N OF SHEAR LINE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8
TO 9 FT. S OF 25N BETWEEN 69W AND 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE FROM 31N35W TO 27N57W. WITHIN 120
NM N OF SHEAR LINE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT WITH NW
SWELL. FROM 10N TO 25N E OF 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM 31N57W TO 26N75W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
 
.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 79W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF LINE FROM 27N83W TO 24N90W NE TO E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 23N TO 26N BETWEEN 83W AND 87W E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 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 FORMOSA. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.