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FZNT02 KNHC 262210
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT DEC 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT DEC 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 28.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.
SEAS 11 TO 17 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 83W
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. S OF 19N W OF 84W E TO SE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 77W AND
83W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. REMAINDER AREA S OF 20N W
OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT E SWELL..EXCEPT 9 TO 13
FT IN NE SWELL S OF 10N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W NE TO E
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 18N
BETWEEN 67W AND 82W E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM
10.5N TO 18.5N BETWEEN 82W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO
10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10.5N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12
FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W E WINDS 20
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 67W AND
83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. 

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 23N W OF 95W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N96W TO 26N97W. W OF FRONT
NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 90W SE TO S
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N91W TO 20N97W S OF 25N W OF
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E OF FRONT TO
88W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 18N94.5W. S OF 23N W
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W
OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN W TO NW SWELL. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 18N TO 23N BETWEEN 62W AND 77W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 24N
BETWEEN 50W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W...INCLUDING
APPROACHES TO WINDWARD PASSAGE...E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 25N E OF LINE FROM 16N50W TO 20N65W
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 71W AND 75W E TO SE WINDS 20
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE FROM 19N TO 26N E OF
BAHAMAS TO 66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.N OF 21N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO
NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 25N E OF 49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF LINE FROM 20N35W TO 15N60W WINDS 20 KT OR
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
 
.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 WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.