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FZNT02 KNHC 251543
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.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. 
.24 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. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 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 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 16N TO 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. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 65W 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.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 26N BETWEEN 50W AND 75W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 28N45W. N OF 29N E OF 41W 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 23N35W TO 22N42W. N
OF 23N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. E OF LINE FROM 30N35W TO
24N53W TO 15N44W TO 15NN35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN N SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 22N BETWEEN 92W AND
94W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 90W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
N OF 22N.

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

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

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.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.