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FZNT02 KNHC 051557
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON DEC 05 2011

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON DEC 05.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 06.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 07.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC TROUGH FROM 28N61W TO 18N62W. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF 
27N BETWEEN 60W AND 69W NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT 
IN NE SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF LINE 31N55W TO 25N65W TO 
20N73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL E 
OF BAHAMAS.
.12 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING TROUGH 27N65W TO 16N60W. NW OF 
LINE 31N55W TO 25N60W TO 20N74W...EXCEPT N OF 25N W OF 75W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 23N BETWEEN 58W AND 
72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. S 
OF 23N W OF 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL 
E OF BAHAMAS. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW TROUGH FROM 24N52W TO 18N55W. FROM 21N TO 
27N BETWEEN 50W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 
FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 56W. FROM 20N TO 24N E OF TROUGH 
TO 48W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N W OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N48W TO 27N45W. N OF 29N E OF TROUGH E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 07N TO 18N E OF 
52W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W 
OF TROUGH TO 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. FROM 18N TO 27N BETWEEN 50W 
AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
FROM 07N TO 18N E OF 50W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 50W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N E OF 83W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 15N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 85W. FROM 11N TO 13N 
BETWEEN 72W AND 77W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N95W TO 25N97W. W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT 
TO 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 24N E OF 90W E 
TO SE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT ACROSS THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 20N96W. W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT S OF 26N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 24N93W TO 19N94W. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 26N.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.