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FZNT02 KNHC 291454
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU DEC 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU DEC 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 31.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N60W TO 28N66W STATIONARY TO 22N78W. N OF 26N 
W OF FRONT TO 74W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 21N BETWEEN 65W AND 35W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 
FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS AT 30N41W. S OF 21N 
BETWEEN 68W AND 35W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. NW OF LINE 29N35W TO 23N70W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED E AND NW 
SWELL. SE OF SAME LINE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 20N40W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE 27N35W TO 21N71W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. SE OF SAME 
LINE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST SEAS NEAR 20N39W.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 79W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT BETWEEN 68W AND 79W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E 
OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N E 
OF 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 
11N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.