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FZNT02 KNHC 220351
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU DEC 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU DEC 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 24.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 71W AND 79W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 71W AND 77W 
NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT GUSTS TO 35 KT IN 
SQUALLS. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 17 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 15N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH FREQUENT 
GUSTS TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 25N40W THEN WEAK COLD 
FRONT 15N59W. S OF 28N NW OF FRONT TO 50W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SW HALF. S OF 26N NW OF 
FRONT BETWEEN 50W AND 74W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT E OF BAHAMAS...HIGHEST E OF 65W. ELSEWHERE NW OF FRONT TO 
LINE FROM 31N65W TO 26N76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 60W...AND SEAS TO 8 FT SW OF 
BAHAMAS. S OF 26N BETWEEN 74W AND 81W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 10N SE OF FRONT TO 49W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. WITHIN 90 NM SE OF FRONT E OF 
49W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH TO DRIFT W FROM 31N41W TO 
20N57W. S OF 28N W OF TROUGH TO 53W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 18N TO 
25N BETWEEN 53W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. S OF 18N W OF 53W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. SE OF TROUGH TO 
LINE FROM 20N35W TO 07N51W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N39W TO 21N42W. N OF 27N E OF 
TROUGH SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 
50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 25N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 10N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 81W INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT WITH N SWELLS THROUGH MONA PASSAGE. E OF 68W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL EXCEPT TO 13 
FT IN N SWELL THROUGH ATLC PASSAGES. N OF 13N W OF 81W E TO SE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN EASTERLY SWELL. S OF 10N WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 11N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 69W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. 
REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 10N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. W OF 83W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E 
OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST SW. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 18N E OF 85W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 71W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E 
OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST SW. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 18N E OF 85W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E TO SE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24N E OF 87W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N92.5W TO 23N99W. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 91W S WIND 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 86W AND 91W S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 
25N NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.   
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 21N98W. W OF FRONT 
FROM 22N TO 25N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 
28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 
24N E OF 89W SE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 23N96W TO 
20N97W. N OF 24N NW OF FRONT W OF 89W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT S OF 24N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.