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FZNT02 KNHC 221541
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC THU DEC 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 24.

.WARNINGS.

...CARIBBEAN GALE WARNING...
.FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN E SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 27N40W TO 17N50W. FROM 17N 
TO 27N W OF FRONT TO 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
16 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF 65W 
E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS. S OF 17N W OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
14 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO A LINE 
FROM 25N35W TO 07N50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N39W TO 26N41W TO 20N41W. N OF 
25N E OF 39W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 26N W OF TROUGH TO 
55W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 26N E OF 50W AND ALSO E OF TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 26N 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 26N W OF 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N42W TO 24N43W TO 20N43W. N OF 
24N E OF TROUGH E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED E 
AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 14N E OF 45W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. S OF 20N 
BETWEEN 45W AND 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. 
S OF 24N W OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 
82W INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 11N W OF 82W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 TO 10 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 11N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE FROM 
11N TO 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
IN E SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF 11N INCLUDING ATLC PASSAGES 
...NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 11N WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN E SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 13N78W. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 20N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN E SWELL. S OF 11N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 26N95W TO 22N98W. N OF 
26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 
26N E OF FRONT TO 86W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 25N91W TO 21N94W. 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 27N90W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 21N94W. W OF A LINE FROM 30N88W TO 21N98W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 25N95W TO 
18N94W. S OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.