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FZNT02 KNHC 182200
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN DEC 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 20.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 28N65W TO 22N77W. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 70W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. 
N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 60W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 
FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 22N61W TO 20N74W. N 
OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 60W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 24N81W. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 
60W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE NW OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 
27N E OF FRONT TO 57W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE NW OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT N OF 26N W OF 75W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELLS E OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 40W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N BETWEEN 35W AND 40W SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA SE OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 22N58W TO 20N71W. W 
OF FRONT TO 62W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT S OF 27N AND W OF 62W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 
27N E OF FRONT TO 35W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. REMAINDER AREA E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 24N43W TO 19N62W 
THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 19N68W. W OF FRONT TO 55W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT AND S OF 25N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN 
N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND TO 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N BETWEEN 
55W AND 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL  
EXCEPT 8 TO 19 FT BETWEEN 70W AND 75W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 
35W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER AREA E OF 
65W N OF 18N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL. 

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 27N49W 1009 MB. N OF 22N BETWEEN 43W AND 
49W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 20N 
E OF 45W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N
BETWEEN 49W AND 55W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N60W TO 20N72W WINDS LESS
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 27N49W 1010 MB. N OF 25N E OF 48W
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF
LINE FROM 31N60W TO 20N74W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 11N BETWEEN 68W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N BETWEEN 
65W AND 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 90W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT. E OF 90W E TO SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 24N98W. NW OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. REMAINDER AREA 
SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.