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FZNT02 KNHC 310942
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SAT DEC 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT DEC 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN JAN 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON JAN 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC S OF 27N E OF 50W AND S OF 24N BETWEEN 50W AND 62W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. S OF
24N BETWEEN 62W AND 71W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 
LINE FROM 31N50W TO 26N62W TO 20N71W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 27N E OF 51W AND S OF 24N BETWEEN 51W AND
75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN PRIMARILY IN 
NE SWELL E OF 53W...8 TO 11 FT BETWEEN 53W AND 62W AND TO 9 FT 
BETWEEN 62W AND 75W. ELSEWHERE E OF A LINE FROM 31N52W TO 25N65W 
TO 20N73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 55W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 26N E OF 48W AND S OF 24N BETWEEN 48W AND
65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. S OF 
24N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE
E OF A LINE FROM 31N46W TO 25N60W TO 20N71W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL E OF 51W AND 8 FT BETWEEN
51W AND 71W.

.ATLC N OF 30N W OF 76W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N78W TO 28N81W. 
WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N 
OF 30N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N69W TO 
27N72W THEN STATIONARY TO 22N79W. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 58W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 30N WITHIN 150 NM W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. NEW COLD FRONT TO EXTEND
FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. N OF 30N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT BETWEEN 72W AND 75W AND 10 TO 14 FT
BETWEEN 75W AND 78W. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 10N WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF 
COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 78W AND FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 
78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST S OF 
15N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W. S OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT...HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF
COLOMBIA. ELSEWHERE LITTLE CHANGE IN WINDS AND SEAS.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 30N92W
TO 27N97W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 27N83W TO 25N90W TO 
22N97W. NW OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.