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FZNT02 KNHC 211520
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON DEC 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON DEC 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 23.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 62W AND 81W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 10N TO 16N
BETWEEN 81W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E
SWELL. S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 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. S OF 10N WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W E WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N E OF 83W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 10.5N WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC SHEAR LINE FROM 30N49W TO 26N74W. WITHIN 150 NM N OF SHEAR
LINE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 26N BETWEEN
70W AND 79W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. S
OF LINE FROM 30N37W TO 21N64W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE FROM 31N35W TO 28N44W TO 27N55W.
WITHIN 120 NM N OF SHEAR LINE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
12 FT. FROM 10N TO 25N E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 31N60W TO 26N75W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 26N BETWEEN 40W AND 67W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF LINE FROM
31N50W TO 27N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY
IN N TO NE SWELL. 
 
.CARIBBEAN N OF 20N W OF 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 87W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO
10 FT.
.24 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 MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.