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FZNT02 KNHC 270904
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE DEC 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED DEC 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 29.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 26N70W. N OF 30N WITHIN 240 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 29N W OF FRONT 
TO 62W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 24N57W. WINDS BELOW GALE 
FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N55W TO 26N70W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS N OF 26N WITHIN 600 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 
25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N50W TO 24N57W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 28N W OF 
OF FRONT TO 55W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT IN N 
SWELL. N OF 24N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
10 TO 18 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 25N E OF 45W AND N 
OF 20N BETWEEN 45W AND 55W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 
FT.

.ATLC S OF 11N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 10N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 75W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 26N80W. N OF 27N WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 
27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 24N76W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 55W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N W 
OF FRONT TO 75W AND ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF FRONT TO 55W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 11N 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 69W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 11N W OF 79W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N87W TO 25N90W TO 18N93W. N OF 28N 
E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 26N W 
OF FRONT TO 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF 27N E OF 86W NW TO 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST 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.