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FZNT02 KNHC 240855
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT DEC 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 28N82W TO 27N95W TO 19N95W. S 
OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N41W TO 22N44W. N OF 20N E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 20N W OF TROUGH TO 55W NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 24N BETWEEN 55W 
AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N46W TO 20N50W. N OF 25N E OF TROUGH 
SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 23N FROM 60W TO 
75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
FROM 20N TO 25N E OF TROUGH WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N44W TO 25N48W. N OF 29N E OF TROUGH 
S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 14N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 11 TO 15 FT WITH E SWELL BETWEEN 70W AND 82W AND 8 TO 11 FT 
ELSEWHERE. FROM 11N TO 19N W OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN E TO SE SWELL. S OF 11N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 19N W 
OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 11N WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N E OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 11N WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT 29N83W TO 25N93W TO 19N95W. W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS S OF 
21N. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 29N83W TO 28N92W TO 19N95W. W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.