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FZNT02 KNHC 161458
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI DEC 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 18.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.N OF 24N BETWEEN 40W AND 45W SE TO S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 1007 MB LOW PRES 25N51W TO 25N52W TO 
15N61W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 20N E OF FRONT SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 45W E 
TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER AREA S OF 
20N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. W 
OF FRONT TO 67W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 23N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E 
OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N47W TO 25N51W TO 20N52W. N OF 
20N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN SE 
SWELL. S OF 20N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL. N OF 22N W OF LOW AND FRONT TO 67W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 75W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N48W TO LOW PRES 26N49W 
1010 MB WITH TROUGH S TO 15N50W. N OF 23N E OF FRONT AND LOW 
PRES SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. S OF 23N E OF 
70W AND N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 80W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 29N94W TO 26N97W. 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 FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.