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FZNT02 KNHC 212220
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON DEC 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 23.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 12N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 18N BETWEEN 61W AND 81W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E
OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 11N
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 72W AND 76W E WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 83W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 11N WINDS 20 KT
OR LESS. SEAS TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 30N41W TO 27N51W THE BECOMING STATIONARY
TO 27N69W. WITHIN 90 NM N OF THE FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 26N BETWEEN 59W AND 77W E WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. S OF LINE FROM 30N42W TO
19N62W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND E
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N40W TO
29N56W. WITHIN 60 NM N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO
11 FT. FROM 19N TO 28N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
10 TO 11 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE SE OF LINE FROM 30N53W TO 25N75W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 18N TO 25N BETWEEN 40W
AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 29N
BETWEEN 77W AND 80W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S
OF LINE FROM 30N45W TO 26N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11
FT IN MIXED N TO E SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST W OF 96W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N BETWEEN 87W AND 92W S WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.