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FZNT02 KNHC 252219
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT.
SEAS 13 TO 18 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 73W
AND 79W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 11 TO 16 FT S OF 16N BETWEEN
73W AND 79W. 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 13.5N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 15N BETWEEN 73W AND
79W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...EXCEPT 11 TO 15 FT S OF 15N BETWEEN 73W
AND 79W. S OF 10N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE
SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE TO E
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N
BETWEEN 66W AND 83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...
EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT S OF 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 81W.S OF 10.5N
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 15N TO 24N BETWEEN 53W AND 78W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 26N BETWEEN
46W AND 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 63W AND 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND 63W. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO
26N BETWEEN 49W 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 61W AND 75W AND S OF 23N
BETWEEN 75W AND 81W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE WINDS W
OF BAHAMAS. SEAS TO 9 FT BETWEEN BAHAMAS AND 61W. ELSEWHERE FROM
10N TO 26N BETWEEN 53W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9
FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 28N48W. N OF FRONT 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 NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 23N35W TO
22N45W. N OF 22N E OF 51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 11 TO 13 FT E OF 37W. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. E OF A LINE FROM 28N35W TO
24N53W TO 15N53W TO 07N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN N TO NE SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 23N BETWEEN 89W AND
91W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 91W AND 94W SE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 25N TO 27N BETWEEN 84W AND 88W 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 24N TO 28N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 22N TO 24N BETWEEN 89W AND 91W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 94W AND ALSO BETWEEN 90W AND 94W
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT N OF
24N W OF 94W. FROM 24N TO 27N BETWEEN 83W AND 85W SE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N BETWEEN 88W AND 96W SE TO S WINDS 20
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 25N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT
10 TO 12 FT N OF 25N. FROM 25N TO 28N BETWEEN 84W AND 87W SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.