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FZNT02 KNHC 250342
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC FRI DEC 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W E WINDS 30 TO 40 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 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 16 FT S OF 15N
BETWEEN 73W AND 81W. S OF 21N 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 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W 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 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S
OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 16 FT
S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W. S OF 18N BETWEEN 83W AND 87W...
INCLUDING GULF OF HONDURAS...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT. FROM 18N TO 19.5N BETWEEN 77W AND 79W AND WINDWARD PASSAGE N
OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 10N
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 73W AND 76W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N
BETWEEN 66W AND 82W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S
OF 14.5N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 10 TO 14
FT S OF 14.5N BETWEEN 69W AND 78W. S OF 18N W OF 82W...INCLUDING
GULF OF HONDURAS...E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
FROM 18N TO 19.5N BETWEEN 77W AND 79W AND WINDWARD PASSAGE NE TO
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 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 NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND 46W
...AND ALSO E OF 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT NE TO
E SWELL. 
.24 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 10N TO 27N
BETWEEN 46W AND 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 60 AND 77W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 26N BETWEEN 50W AND
76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL E OF
BAHAMAS.

.ATLC 03 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING 31N E OF 48W. N OF
30N E OF 38W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 31N46W. N OF 29N E
OF 38W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 28N48W. N OF FRONT E
OF 40W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL.
N OF FRONT BETWEEN 40W AND 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 25N35W TO 26N48W.
N OF FRONT E OF 39W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT
IN N SWELL. N OF FRONT BETWEEN 39W AND 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 19N E OF 50W WINDS 20
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST FAR E.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 21.5N TO 24N BETWEEN 89W AND 91W SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 26N BETWEEN 89W AND 92W SE WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 22.5N BETWEEN 89W AND 91W NE TO E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 24N BETWEEN 90W AND 92.5W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W AND FROM 26N TO
28N W OF 94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 21.5N TO 23N BETWEEN 89W AND 91W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N E OF 84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF FLORIDA
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF
FLORIDA E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 84W...INCLUDING STRAITS
OF FLORIDA E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.