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FZNT02 KNHC 162153
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI DEC 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 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 1006 MB LOW PRES 25N51W TO 17N55W 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 65W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE 
SWELL. S OF 23N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E 
OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 1008 MB LOW PRES 26N51W 
TO 17N51W. N OF 20N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 18 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 60W 
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 1009 MB LOW PRES 
26N49W 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. N OF 23N W OF FRONT 
TO 60W AND S OF 23N E OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NE SWELL.

.48 HOUR ATLC COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 25N80W. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 30N E OF 75W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT 
TO 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT BETWEEN 70W AND 80W. FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 65W AND 
80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N BETWEEN 67W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N91W TO 27N95W TO 22N98W. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 29N90W TO 25N96W TO 21N97W. W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 27N E OF 90W NE WINDS  
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.