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FZNT02 KNHC 190835
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON DEC 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON DEC 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED DEC 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 23N70W TO 22N77W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT 
TO 65W NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 76W 
AND S OF 25N W OF 72W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
NE OF BAHAMAS. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 55W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 22N58W THENCE A SHEAR 
AXIS 18N69W TO 20N75W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 65W NW TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT 
AND SHEAR LINE TO 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
NE OF BAHAMAS. FROM 15N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 35W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER ATLC WATERS E OF 77W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE 
SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 22N48W THENCE A SHEAR 
AXIS 18N68W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 58W NW TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 22 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT 
AND SHEAR LINE TO 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
NE OF BAHAMAS. FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 35W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. REMAINDER ATLC WATERS E OF 77W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N39W TO 22N45W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 35W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 
75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 62W 
AND 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL W OF 62W. FROM 11N TO 27N W OF 50W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT WATERS E OF 75W. 

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N50W TO 22N50W. N OF 24N E OF 48W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT. REMAINDER ATLC WATERS E OF 
65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N 
AND NE SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 82W NE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N BETWEEN 67W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 86W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 70W 
INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. REMAINDER WATERS N OF 10N W OF 78W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.  

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 23N W OF 93W SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N E OF 90W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 93W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. S OF 28N E OF 86W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 20N96W. W OF FRONT N WINS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 29N E OF 88W SE TO S WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.   

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.