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FZNT02 KNHC 250911
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN DEC 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 28N95W 1018 MB WITH STATIONARY FRONT S TO 19N94W. 
FROM 21N TO 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
BUILDING 8 TO 13 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N46W TO 24N47W. N OF 24N E OF TROUGH SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 23N BETWEEN 64W AND 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 16N E OF 43W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 29N81W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 30N W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 25N68W. N IOF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 
28N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 50W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 83W 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N
BETWEEN 65W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E 
SWELL. S OF 11N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 11N WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO WARM FRONT 29N88W TO LOW PRES NEAR 28N95W 1018 
MB THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 19N94W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS 
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT 28N82W TO 27N94W TO 18N94W. W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF 26N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 18N93W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 85W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 25N 
W OF FRONT NW TO N 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 DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.