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FZNT02 KNHC 221515
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N E OF 83W E WINDS 20 TO
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 10.5N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W E WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 83W E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 11N WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W E WINDS 30
TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN
68W AND 83W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 20N W OF
84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 10.5N WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 27N60W. WITHIN 90 NM N OF
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. FROM 11N TO 27N E
OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 22N
BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE
E OF 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. FROM 19N TO 26N E OF 66W NE
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. S OF 23N BETWEEN 70W
AND 76W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF
LINE FROM 31N50W TO 27N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT
IN NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 24N BETWEEN 54W AND 70W E WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 70W AND 74W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE OUTSIDE BAHAMAS S OF
29N E OF 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT NE TO E SWELL. 

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N BETWEEN 78W AND 80W S WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N W OF 93W S WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 8 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 MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.