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FZNT02 KNHC 311507
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT DEC 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN JAN 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON JAN 02.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT APPROACH. N OF 30N W OF 76W SW TO W WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N76W TO 29N80W. N OF 30N WITHIN 
180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N65W TO 21N76W. WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 29N71W TO 22N77W AND NEW COLD 
FRONT 31N75W TO 27N80W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. N OF 30N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.ATLC S OF 26N E OF 60W AND S OF 22N BETWEEN 60W AND 72W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 26N BETWEEN 
35W AND 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND 
E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 28N E OF 50W AND S OF 22N BETWEEN 50W AND 
73W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 31N50W TO 22N69W WINDS LESS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT IN MIXED NW AND E SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 45W AND S OF 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 
67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 31N47W TO 22N70W WINDS LESS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 20N E OF 82W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 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 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 21N E 
OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 
10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. S OF 19N E OF 85W SEAS TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S 
OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N91W TO 26N97W. NW 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N84W TO 19N94W. NW OF FRONT N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N82W TO 17N93W. N OF 23N W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 23N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER NELSON. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.