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FZNT02 KNHC 252150
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 28N92W 1020 MB WITH COLD FRONT FROM LOW TO 23N93W 
THEN STATIONARY TO 18N94W. S OF 24N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT.
.03 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES NEAR 28N92W 1020 MB WITH COLD FRONT 
FROM LOW TO 23N93W THEN STATIONARY TO 18N94W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT.
.03 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 28N92W 1020 MB WITH STATIONARY 
FRONT FROM LOW TO 25N93W TO 18N94W. LITTLE CHANGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. STATIONARY FRONT FROM 
30N92W TO 25N92W TO 18N94W. S OF 23N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 23N90W TO 18N94W. N 
OF 26N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF 
FRONT TO 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO A LINE FROM 25N90W TO 22N98W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N45W TO 23N47W. N OF 25N E OF 47W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 24N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 20N41W TO 16N46W TO 11N48W. S OF 16N E OF 45W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT E TO SE NEAR TROUGH. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. S OF 13N E OF 42W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 14N E 
OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 13N E OF 50W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 29N81W. N OF 
29N E OF FRONT TO 69W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 28N76W TO 28N81W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 62W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. W OF 
FRONT TO 73W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 26N56W TO 25N65W. N 
OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 43W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT 
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. N OF 25N BETWEEN 60W AND 65W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. N OF 27N W OF 73W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 83W...AND FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 80W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA 
S OF 11N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. N 
OF 13N BETWEEN 63W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 11N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL. N OF 13N BETWEEN 63W AND 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 
11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 82W...AND S OF 11N WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.