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FZNT02 KNHC 160846
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI DEC 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI DEC 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN DEC 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO LOW PRES 27N50W 1007 MB 
WITH COLD FRONT S TO 16N51W. N OF 25N E OF LOW AND FRONT TO 40W 
S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN SE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES 29N49W 1010 MB WITH COLD FRONT S TO LOW PRES AT 
22N52W WITH FRONT SW TO 15N61W. N OF 20N E OF FRONT SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. FROM 12N TO 20N E OF 
50W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
REMAINDER AREA S OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF BAHAMAS. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 15N E OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 15N E OF 
47W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 22N W 
OF LOW AND FRONT TO 65W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 
FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N48W TO LOW PRES AT 27N51W 
1006 MB WITH FRONT S TO 17N48W. N OF 20N E OF FRONT AND LOW PRES 
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 21 FT. S OF 20N E OF 58W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 22N W OF 
LOW AND FRONT TO 62W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT 
IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N E OF 76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N48W TO LOW PRES AT 27N49W 
1008 MB WITH TROUGH S TO 15N50W. N OF 20N E OF FRONT AND LOW 
PRES SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. S OF 20N E OF 
73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 24N W 
OF LOW AND FRONT TO 55W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 20N TO 27N E OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N E OF 83W INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 
81W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 11 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N94W TO 24N97W. W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 29N90W TO 27N96W TO 21N97W. W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 27N96W TO 20N94W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.