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FZNT02 KNHC 072203
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC WED DEC 07 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED DEC 07.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 08.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 09.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 24N87W THEN STATIONARY TO 21N89W. S OF 21N 
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 29N83W TO 24N87W THEN STATIONARY TO 
21N89W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. SE OF LINE FROM 29N90W 
TO 20N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 95W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N42W TO LOW PRES NEAR 22N53W 1009 MB TO 
14N61W. FROM 21N TO 26N W OF TROUGH TO 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 19N TO 24N E OF TROUGH TO 50W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N44W TO 25N44W TO LOW PRES NEAR 
20N56W 1009 MB TO 15N61W. FROM 20N TO 27N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N BETWEEN 
47W AND 53W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 27N 
W OF TROUGH TO 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL. N OF 26N E OF TROUGH TO 39W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 28N50W TO LOW PRES NEAR 20N49W 
1009 MB TO 18N60W. N OF 18N W OF TROUGH TO 60W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 18N TO 26N BETWEEN 60W AND 
75W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 20N E OF 
TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 75W S TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 70W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 26N80W. W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 68W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 23N78W. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL OUTSIDE 
BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAK WARM FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 32N80W. WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 12N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N W OF 78W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N W OF 81W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.