000
FZNT02 KNHC 280341
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC WED DEC 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 30.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N46W TO 24N65W TO 26N68W. N OF 30N W OF FRONT 
TO 53W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT. 
.06 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 E OF FRONT TO 40W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 28N E OF 40W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 58W NW WINDS 20 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N BETWEEN 58W AND 
70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN N SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N43W 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 WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT IN 
N SWELL. N OF 23N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT.  
SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 31N41W TO 25N47W. N OF 
30N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 
29N W OF FRONT TO 48W W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN NEXT PARAGRAPH...N OF 20N 
BETWEEN FRONT AND 62W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 17 FT IN 
N SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS BETWEEN 50W AND 60W.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 22N E OF 55W  
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N AND NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS E OF 50W.  

.ATLC SECOND COLD FRONT 31N79W TO 28N81W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 
70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS INCREASING 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS BUILDING 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 22N79W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 56W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED WIND 
WAVES AND NE SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 73W W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST SEAS N OF 30N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 23N73W. N OF 
29N E OF FRONT TO 52W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 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 16N E OF 60W 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 12 FT IN N AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 65W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 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 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 26N82W TO 21N90W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT 
TO 88W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT N OF 27N. S OF 26N W OF 90W
N WINDS 20 TO 25 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.