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FZNT02 KNHC 170324
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT DEC 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT DEC 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN DEC 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.N OF 23N BETWEEN 40W AND 45W SE TO S WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 18 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N47W TO 1007 MB LOW PRES 26N51W TO 20N50W TO 
13N61W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 20N E OF FRONT SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 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 IN 
NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 31N48W TO 1008 MB LOW PRES 
26N50W TO 18N51W. N OF 20N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 20N E OF 45W E TO SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 22N W OF LOW AND FRONT TO 60W 
N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 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 FRONTAL TROUGH 31N50W TO 1009 MB LOW PRES 
28N50W TO 19N52W. N OF 23N E OF TROUGH AND LOW PRES SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF 
TROUGH TO 60W AND S OF 23N E OF 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.36 HOUR FORECAST ATLC COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 26N80W. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 64W SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR ATLC COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 24N81W. W OF FRONT TO 75W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE 
SWELL.  ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 2O KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN N SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 59W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 12N BETWEEN 67W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 13 E OF 67W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT IN THE ATLC PASSAGES.
.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 EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT IN THE ATLC PASSAGES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N90W TO 25N96W TO 22N98W. W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 26N W OF 95W N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. N OF 24N W OF 90W E TO SE 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.