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FZNT02 KNHC 270318
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE DEC 27 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE DEC 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 29.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 28N67W 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.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 26N60W TO 25N74W. N 
OF 29N BETWEEN 48W AND 60W SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT EXCEPT W TO NW 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL 
BEHIND FRONT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 26N52W TO 24N70W. N 
OF 29N BETWEEN 44W AND 53W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT EXCEPT W TO NW 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 15 TO 23 FT IN NW SWELL 
BEHIND FRONT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 24N50W TO 
22N65W. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 28N67W TO 27N80W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 55W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT BETWEEN 65W AND 70W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
REMAINDER OF AREA W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 26N60W TO 25N74W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 
44W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA W 
OF FRONT TO 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N. N OF 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 74W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 26N52W TO 24N70W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. REMAINDER OF AREA W OF 
FRONT TO 60W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 22 FT IN N 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N. N OF 24N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 24N50W TO 
22N65W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 53W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 14 TO 25 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 21 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE 
HALF.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 28N E OF 42W SE TO 
S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NW HALF. 
ELSEWHERE E OF 60W TO A LINE FROM 28N40W TO 22N45W TO 17N60W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 21 FT IN N TO NE SWELL...
HIGHEST N OF 27N.

.ATLC S OF A LINE FROM 12N35W TO 07N51W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 13N E OF 51W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N E OF 53W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 28N70W TO 24N76W. N 
OF 28N BETWEEN 60W AND 67W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT W TO NW 
BEHIND FRONT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 
17N TO 29N BETWEEN 60W AND 67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 17N E OF 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 
12N W OF 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. FROM 15N TO 18N 
BETWEEN 66W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL W OF 70W. ELSEWHERE S OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 83W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 64W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 81W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 25N92W THEN STATIONARY 
TO 18N94W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 96W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 96W NW TO N WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 22N93W THEN 
STATIONARY TO 18N94W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 93W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 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 27N82W TO 21N90W TO 18N94W. N 
OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. S OF 
23N W OF FRONT TO 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 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.