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FZNT02 KNHC 251612
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES AT 28N94W 1019 MB WITH STATIONARY FRONT S TO 19N94W.
S OF 25N W OF FRONT  NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 26N W OF 55W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 16N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
ELSEWHERE E OF 43W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 15N E OF 48W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 12 FT.  FROM 15N TO 18N E OF 45W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 13N E OF 48W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.  ELSEWHERE S OF 14N E OF 52W  WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 28N81W.  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 31N53W TO 25N65W.  N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 67W  N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.  N 
OF 28N FROM 67W TO 75W  N TO NE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT IN 
NW SWELL.  N OF 28N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT  SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.

.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT APPROACH NW PART.  N OF 28N W OF 
77W  SE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 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 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 TO 11 FT.  S OF 11N  WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES AT 28N94W 1019 MB WITH STATIONARY FRONT 
TO 19N94W...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT  NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST  STATIONARY FRONT 29N93W TO 18N94W.  W OF 
FRONT  NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT S OF 24N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 21N90W.  N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 83W  E TO SE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.  N OF 
25N W OF FRONT  NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT
S OF 25N NW TO N WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.