000
FZNT02 KNHC 272220
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE DEC 27.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 28.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 29.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N48W TO 24N65W TO 27N73W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT 
TO 55W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 24N65W TO 27N73W...EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 60W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 60W AND 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N44W TO 24N55W TO 24N65W. 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 14 TO 24 
FT IN N SWELL. N OF 23N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W  WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT.  SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N43W TO 23N50W. N OF 
28N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 
29N W OF FRONT TO 50W W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 25N.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 22N E OF 55W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS 
E OF 50W.  

.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 72W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST SECOND COLD FRONT 31N74W TO 23N80W. N OF 26N E 
OF FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 11 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 23N80W. N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED WIND 
WAVES AND NE SWELL. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGH SEAS N OF 30N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 22N73W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 55W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N W 
OF FRONT TO 72W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 13N E OF 55W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N BETWEEN 40W AND 58W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 22N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. S OF 11N W OF 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 69W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 11N W OF 75W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 28N83W TO 22N90W TO 18N92W. N OF 26N 
W OF FRONT TO 94W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 28N.
S OF 26N W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT BAY OF 
CAMPECHE. 
.18 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 COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.