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FZNT02 KNHC 271617
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC TUE DEC 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 29.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 24N65W TO 25N73W. N OF 30N WITHIN 180 
NM E OF FRONT  SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  N OF 29N 
W OF FRONT TO 60W  NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
.18 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 420 NM E OF FRONT  SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 65W  NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 26N FROM 65W 
TO 70W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.18 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 22N55W.  N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.  N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT TO 55W  NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 16 TO 24 FT IN 
N SWELL.  N OF 23N FROM 55W TO 65W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS 
12 TO 18 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT DISSIPATED.  SECOND COLD FRONT 
APPROACH 31N.  N OF 29N FROM 53W TO 62W  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 22N E OF 62W  WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NE.  

.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 75W  SE WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 23N78W.  N OF 26N WITHIN 
300 NM E OF FRONT  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  N 
OF 25N W OF FRONT  W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 20N73W.  N OF 29N FROM 
53W TO 62W  SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.  N OF 26N  
W OF FRONT TO 75W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 13N E OF 55W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 12N E OF 58W  NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 22N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 
10 FT IN NE 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 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 30N84W TO 23N90W TO 18N92W.  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 TO 8 FT.
.24 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 WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.