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FZNT02 KNHC 200332
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE DEC 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE DEC 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N548W TO 22N58W TO 20N74W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 65W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT TO 70W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 
70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN N AND NE SWELL 
E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT PRIMARILY IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E 
OF FRONT TO 46W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. REMAINDER 
OF AREA SE OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NE SWELL. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 22N55W THEN 
WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 20N72W. W OF FRONT TO 60W NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
AND S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N 
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N BETWEEN 60W AND 76W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL. REMAINDER OF 
AREA SE OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 20N45W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 18N63W. W OF FRONT TO 55W N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
AND S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN N 
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N BETWEEN 55W AND 76W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 16 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 29N E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA SE OF 
FRONT W OF 50W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 23N44W. N OF 23N W 
OF FRONT TO 50W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. S 
OF 25N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT E OF 
BAHAMAS. N OF 25N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N45W TO 24N46W. N OF 24N E OF TROUGH SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT...HIGHEST N OF 28N.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE WITH COLD 
FRONT.   

.CARIBBEAN N OF 11N BETWEEN 67W AND 81W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD 
AND MONA PASSAGES NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. E 
OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 18N W OF 81W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 11N E OF 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT  
EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT... 
HIGHEST S OF 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W. N OF 15N W OF 81W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 15N W OF 81W E WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 83W 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 15N W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO FROM N OF 21N W OF 94W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 25N97W. W OF FRONT N 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. E OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT 
EXCEPT 20 TO 25 KT S OF 25N E OF 85W. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 30N90W TO 
25N96W THEN STATIONARY TO 20N96W. S OF 25N E OF 85W 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.