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FZNT02 KNHC 260901
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC MON DEC 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON DEC 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED DEC 28.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 22N W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC S OF 14N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 13N E OF 51W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N E OF 51W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N73W TO 28N81W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 25N65W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 
26N W OF FRONT TO 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 24N55W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 
22 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 75W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 27N80W. N OF 28N WITHIN 
420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W 
AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 11N 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 11N WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO STATIONARY FRONT 28N84W TO 29N90W TO 18N93W. S 
OF 25N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N89W TO 18N95W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 95W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.