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FZNT02 KNHC 180334
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SUN DEC 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN DEC 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE DEC 20.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.N OF 27N BETWEEN 41W AND 45W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 
TO 17 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 1009 LOW PRES 26N50W TO 
20N52W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 20N E OF 48W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. S OF 20N E OF 48W E TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 20N BETWEEN 
48W AND 60W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 65W AND S OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 
THE BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N50W TO 1011 
LOW PRES 28N50W TO 19N51W. N OF 22N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN SE SWELL. 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 31N58W TO 20N72W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED. 

.ATLC NEW COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 28N81W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N62W TO 22N77W. NW OF FRONT 
TO 72W NW TO WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. WITHIN 180 NM 
SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 22N59W TO 20N72W. NW 
OF FRONT TO 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 76W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SE 
TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT S TO SW JUST AHEAD OF FRONT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. FROM 20N TO 25N E OF 45W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. REMAINDER AREA E OF FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 11N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 26N92W THEN STATIONARY 
TO 21N97W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONT JUST SE OF AREA. N OF 23N W OF 
90W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 27N E OF 85W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 26N E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.