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FZNT02 KNHC 140320
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED DEC 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC WED DEC 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 16.

.WARNINGS.

....ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 24N74W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 50W S 
TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 19N66W. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 43W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 17N61W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 42W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 24N74W. TROUGH FROM 31N59W TO  
20N62W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF 
TROUGH TO 42W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 
13N TO 26N E OF 55W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN E SWELL. FROM 08N TO 13N E OF 50W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN E SWELL. NW OF LINE 31N60W TO 21N73W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 19N66W. TROUGH FROM 
25N55W TO 17N57W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 20N W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E 
OF BAHAMAS. N OF 20N E OF FRONT/TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SE AND N SWELL N OF 25N...AND 
PRIMARILY IN E SWELL S OF 25N. FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 57W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. 

.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 17N61W. TROUGH FROM 
22N51W TO 11N52W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 15N E OF 
FRONT/TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED 
N AND SE SWELL. FROM 10N TO 15N E OF 50W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 75W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 17N W OF 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 12N W OF 73W NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT IN 
WINDWARD PASSAGE. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT IN WINDWARD 
PASSAGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 16N W OF 73W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
12N BETWEEN 67W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT IN 
MONA PASSAGE AND LEE OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MONA 
PASSAGE AND LESS THAN 8 FT ELSEWHERE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12 BETWEEN 67W AND 80W...INCLUDING THE 
MONA AND THE WINDWARD PASSAGES NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. N OF 15N E OF 68W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT 
8 TO 10 FT THROUGH EXPOSED ATLC PASSAGES. FROM 16N TO 20N W OF 
80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT 
S OF 25N. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 25N W OF 88W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 88W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. N OF 25N W OF 88W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.