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FZNT02 KNHC 262157
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON DEC 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 28N70W TO 27N80W. N 
OF 29N BETWEEN 58W AND 65W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT W TO NW 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 26N56W TO 25N73W. N 
OF 29N BETWEEN 46W AND 57W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT W TO NW 
WINDS BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 11 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 29N48W TO 26N53W. 
WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N67W TO 28N80.5W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 
60W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT TO 72W 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.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 28N70W TO 27N80W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 
56W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT BETWEEN 65W 
AND 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N W 
OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 26N56W TO 25N73W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 
40W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT TO 
60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...
HIGHEST N OF 28N. N OF 26N BETWEEN 60W AND 73W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 27N E OF 67W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 29N48W TO 26N53W. N 
OF 29N BETWEEN 38W AND 54W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT W TO 
NW BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST W OF 45W. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 65W TO A LINE FROM 29N40W TO 20N55W TO 20N65W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N 
OF 26N.

.ATLC S OF A LINE FROM 14N35W TO 07N50W 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 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 11N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N E OF 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 28N72W TO 24N80W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 78W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N 
TO 19N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL. S OF 10.5N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
16N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL. N OF 12N BETWEEN 66W AND 75W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 66W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 75W AND 82W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES NEAR 29N91.5W 1019 MB WITH COLD FRONT 
FROM LOW TO 23N93W THEN STATIONARY TO 18N94W. N OF 23N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 23N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES N OF AREA. COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 
23N93W THEN STATIONARY TO 18N94W. N OF 26N E OF FRONT SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 
96W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N W 
OF FRONT TO 96W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N83W TO 25N86W TO 18N93W. N 
OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 92W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S 
OF 25N W OF 96W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.42 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 LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.