000
FZNT02 KNHC 171620
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT DEC 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 19.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.N OF 27N BETWEEN 41W AND 45W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 
TO 22 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 29N45W.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 18N51W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 20N E OF 48W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 
TO 15 FT IN SE SWELL FROM 20N TO 25N AND 11 TO 17 FT N OF 25N. S 
OF 20N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. N OF 20N BETWEEN 48W AND 65W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 62W AND 
BETWEEN 62W AND BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N48W TO 
16N51W. N OF 22N BETWEEN TROUGH AND 40W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF TROUGH E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E OF 
LINE FROM 31N60W TO 20N74W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N48W TO
17N51W. N OF 23N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 12 FT. FROM 20N TO 23N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF 28N BETWEEN 67W AND 75W SW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N74W TO 27N80W.
W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 30N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N67W TO 24N80W. NW 
OF FRONT TO 76W NW TO WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N55W TO 25N62W TO 
22N78W. N OF 26N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT TO 72W AND S OF 27N W OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL BETWEEN 65W AND 72W N OF 25N AND 
7 TO 10 FT ELSEWHERE BETWEEN 65W AND BAHAMAS. REMAINDER AREA SE 
OF LINE FROM 31N77W TO 27N80W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NE TO E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 12N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT S OF 15N W OF 70W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 27N90W TO 25N96W THEN
STATIONARY TO 22N97W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. E OF 90W
N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 93W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.