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FZNT02 KNHC 081553
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU DEC 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU DEC 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 10.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N41W TO LOW PRES NEAR 20N55W 1009 MB TO 
14N60W. N OF 28N E OF TROUGH TO 39W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. N OF 29N W OF TROUGH TO 52W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. FROM 21N TO 27N W OF TROUGH TO 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 18N TO 22N E OF TROUGH TO 
48W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 
18N TO 28N BETWEEN 50W TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N46W TO 23N44W TO 17N52W. N OF 
22N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 
26N W OF TROUGH TO 58W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. FROM 20N TO 26 
BETWEEN 50W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT 
IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 22N50W TO 18N49W TO 17N53W. N OF 
20N E OF 50W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT N OF 
23N W OF 43W AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE. N OF 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 
60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT N OF 25N E OF 
54W AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE. FROM 19N TO 26N BETWEEN 60W AND 
70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 23N81W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 69W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM 31N71W TO 22N78W. S OF 
26N E OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY TO 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM 31N76W TO 22N79W. S OF 
25N E OF FRONTAL BOUNDARY TO 70W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.  

.ATLC S OF 12N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
E SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N83W TO 16N87W. N OF 17N W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL IN YUCATAN 
CHANNEL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST W OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 84W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 90W...AND S OF 21N W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 21N TO 25N W 
OF 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 90W...AND S OF 26N E OF 90W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 25N W OF 90W. 

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.