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FZNT02 KNHC 082156
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU DEC 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 10.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N43W TO 28N42W TO 15N61W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 
48W AND 52W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 20N TO 25N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NE SWELL. N OF 25N E OF TROUGH TO 36W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 28N48W TO 20N48W. SECOND TROUGH 
FROM 20N60W TO 17N62W. N OF 21N E OF FIRST TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 20N W OF FIRST TROUGH TO 65W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 19N TO 26N BETWEEN 
65W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N48W TO 17N51W. N OF 18N E OF 50W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. N OF 20N BETWEEN TROUGH 
AND 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 
18N TO 26N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 23N80W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM 31N74W TO 26N78W. WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM 31N75W TO 26N80W. W OF 
FRONTAL BOUNDARY N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 20 KT.  

.ATLC S OF 10N 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 12N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.

.CARIBBEAN DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 16N88W. N 
OF 19N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. W OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 23N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.