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FZNT02 KNHC 101608
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT DEC 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 12.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.TROUGH FROM 26N50W TO 18N50W. FROM 22N TO 28N BETWEEN 48W AND 
53W E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 28N59W TO 20N61W. FROM 24N TO 28N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 57W E TO SE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 29N62W TO 20N63W. WINDS BELOW GALE 
FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 28N80W. W OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED NEXT.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 18N E OF 50W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 17N BETWEEN 
50W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...E OF 60W N OF 
LINE FROM 23N60W TO 14N35W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT E OF 45W AND 10 TO 15 FT W OF 45W IN PRIMARILY E SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 47W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 20N 
TO 28N BETWEEN 60W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN E SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. N OF 28N BETWEEN 60W AND 63W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 29N62W TO 20N63W. E OF 62W N OF 
LINE FROM 25N62W TO 12N35W EXCEPT N OF 29N E OF 42W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL E OF 45W AND 10 TO 
15 FT IN E SWELL W OF 45W. W OF 62W TO 70W N OF 25N NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT 
EXCEPT TO 25 KT N OF 29N W OF 72W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS...HIGHEST NW PART IN NE SWELL. E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 50W AND 70W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N63W TO 22N67W. E OF 55W EXCEPT N OF 
28N E OF 50W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N 
OF 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 61W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 
FT IN SE SWELL. E OF TROUGH N OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 
TO 25 KT N OF 29N W OF 75W. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NW PART IN 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 55W AND BAHAMAS N OF 15N WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN W OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 11N 
TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 69W AND 73W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST OF HONDURAS AND NICARAGUA W 
TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF NICARAGUA 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM 24N TO 28N W OF 93W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N W OF 84W AND S OF 24N BETWEEN 
80W AND 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 90W 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 SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.