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FZNT02 KNHC 240336
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU DEC 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU DEC 24.
.24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 25.
.48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 66W AND 83W
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT S OF
15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W. FROM 20N TO 21N W OF 85W...INCLUDING
YUCATAN CHANNEL...SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE S
OF 18.5N BETWEEN 65W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10
FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO
WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N
BETWEEN 67W AND 84W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...
EXCEPT 11 TO 16 FT S OF 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W. S OF 20N W OF
83W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 10.5N WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N
BETWEEN 67W AND 84W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...
EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT S OF 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 81W. S OF 20N W OF
84W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 10.5N WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N
BETWEEN 65W AND 83W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
...EXCEPT 10 TO 15 FT S OF 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 81W. S OF 18N
BETWEEN 83W AND 87W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF
10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 19N TO 26N E OF 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9
TO 11 FT. S OF 24N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF A LINE FROM 31N50W TO 28N60W TO
26N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...
EXCEPT 10 TO 12 FT FROM 20N TO 29N E OF 40W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 18N TO 24N BETWEEN 52W 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 S OF 27N E OF BAHAMAS
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT NE TO E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 55W AND 77W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 27N
BETWEEN 45W AND 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. 

.ATLC N OF 29N BETWEEN 77W AND 80W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 30N42W. N OF FRONT W
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 28N46W. N OF 29N E
OF 40W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.
ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N
SWELL. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 27N35W TO 28N47W. N
OF FRONT E OF 39W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 27N47W.
WITHIN 90 NM N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN
N SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 15 FT IN NW TO N SWELL N OF 26N E OF 40W.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 21N BETWEEN 85W AND 95W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N BETWEEN 85W AND 88W S TO SW WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.