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FZNT02 KNHC 100934
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT DEC 10 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT DEC 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN DEC 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 12.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.TROUGH FROM 24N48W TO 20N49W TO 16N54W. FROM 24N TO 28N BETWEEN 
45W AND 51W E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 26N58W TO 22N60W TO 17N60W. FROM 
24N TO 28N BETWEEN 49W AND 57W E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 17 FT IN NE SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 28N62W TO 22N63W TO 17N63W. WINDS
BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 24N48W TO 20N49W TO 16N54W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 20N E OF 49W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NW PART. N OF 24N BETWEEN 49W AND 
60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL... 
HIGHEST NE PART. FROM 17N TO 24N W OF 49W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. FROM 24N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 60W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 26N58W TO 22N60W TO 17N60W. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 60W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST CENTRAL 
PART. N OF 20N E OF 40W AND S OF 20N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 20N BETWEEN 60W AND 65W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 25N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 28N62W TO 22N63W TO 17N63W. N OF 
22N BETWEEN 50W AND 63W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 
FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 26N55W. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 27N 
E OF 55W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL 
...HIGHEST CENTRAL PART. N OF 27N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 16N E OF 47W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 30N63W TO 25N64W TO 19N65W. N OF 
22N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 
FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N E OF 55W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 22N E OF 
50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N77W TO 29N81W. W OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 28N81W. W OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 27N70W 
TO 21N76W. W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 
30 KT NW PART. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS...EXCEPT
10 TO 14 FT NW PART. N OF 23N E OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN SHEAR LINE FROM 22N81W TO 16N84W. W OF SHEAR LINE N 
TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 
76W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE DISSIPATED. W OF 86W NW TO N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 82W AND N OF 16N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 72W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 
11N TO 15N W OF 82W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 25N TO 28N E OF 88W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 25N BETWEEN 88W AND 95W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT N OF 23N W OF 86W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 90W AND S OF 27N E OF 87W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.