000
FZNT02 KNHC 151506
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU DEC 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 23N55W TO 18N63W. N OF 28N WITHIN 300 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 25N48W TO 18N52W. N OF 
26N E OF FRONT TO 41W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 
FT IN SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 20N E OF FRONT SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 52W E TO
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA 
SE OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. 
W OF FRONT TO 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 20N E OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 10N TO 
20N E OF 45W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 
10N E OF 43W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF FRONT TO 65W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 
65W AND 75W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 
22N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 20N50W TO 13N61W. N OF 
19N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT IN SE 
SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 20N W OF FRONT TO 55W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 
75W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT TO 
30 KT NEAR WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 11N 
TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N E OF 70W AND N OF 11N BETWEEN 70W AND 
79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 75W AND FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 75W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 86W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 8 FT SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.