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FZNT02 KNHC 241515
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS
12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N BETWEEN 67W AND 83W E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 20N W OF 83W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 10.5N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N
BETWEEN 65W AND 83W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. S OF
20N W OF 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF
10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14.5N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 18N TO 24N BETWEEN 52W AND 75W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE OUTSIDE BAHAMAS S OF 28N E OF 75W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT NE TO E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 55W AND 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 27N
BETWEEN 47W AND 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 63W AND 77W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 26N BETWEEN 48W AND 77W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 28N48W. N OF
29N E OF 40W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N
OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 23N35W TO 23N45W. N OF 23N
E OF 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.

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

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.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.