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FZNT02 KNHC 152204
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU DEC 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 17.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 22N55W TO 18N62W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 
44W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N47W TO 21N48W TO 17N52W. N OF 
26N E OF FRONT TO 42W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 
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 IN MIXED SE AND N SWELL. 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. N OF 26N BETWEEN 58W AND 65W N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE 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 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N 
OF 26N BETWEEN 50W AND 60W N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT 
IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 65W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 23N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 23N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N47W TO 24N50W TO 17N48W. N OF 
19N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 19 FT IN SE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL. S OF 17N E OF 45W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 57W 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 67W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD AND MONA 
PASSAGES NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 15N E 
OF 67W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN IN ATLC PASSAGES. FROM 
11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N BETWEEN 67W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 14N E OF 67W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 82W 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.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N90W TO 27N95W TO 21N96W. W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.