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FZNT02 KNHC 281617
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED DEC 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 30.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 24N52W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT N OF 30N S 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
14 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
TO 67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE 
SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 27N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATING FROM 31N41W TO 23N49W. N OF 
26N E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N E OF 52W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N.  

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 23N81W. N OF 27N WITHIN 420 NM E
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N W 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BETWEEN FRONT AND
79W AND LESS THAN 8 FT W OF 79W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N60W TO 26N70W
THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY TO 22N79W. N OF 28N WITHIN 420 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN
300 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN
N SWELL. ELSEWHERE NE OF LINE FROM 18N68W TO 26N74W TO 31N76W
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO EXTEND FROM
31N56W TO 26N67W. N OF 28N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 18N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 42W AND ALSO S OF 21N BETWEEN
42W AND 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED
NE TO NW SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 54W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 50W AND ALSO S OF 23N BETWEEN 
50W AND 73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT E TO SE 20 KT 
BETWEEN 67W AND 73W. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL E OF 
48W AND 9 TO 13 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL W OF 48W EXCEPT 8 FT
BETWEEN 67W AND 73W.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST S OF 14N BETWEEN 74W AND
79W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 70W AND FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND
80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT S OF 14N BETWEEN 73W 
AND 77W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 68W AND FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND
83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT ALONG COAST OF
COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 9 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT S OF 14N BETWEEN 73W 
AND 77W.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 19N W OF 85W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 85W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS
THAN 8 FT.
.06 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 AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.