000
FZNT02 KNHC 312153
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT DEC 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN JAN 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON JAN 02.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 23N94W TO 19N95W. S 
OF 23N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 21N94W TO 18N94W. S 
OF 22N W OF 95W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 
27N97W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 26N94W TO 24N98W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 25N94W TO 21N97W. W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 23N94W TO 19N95W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 86W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 21N94W TO 18N94W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N76W TO 26N77W. N OF 30N W OF 
FRONTAL TROUGH W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 
30N E OF FRONTAL TROUGH TO 73W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N65W TO 26N73W. WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC N OF A LINE FROM 27N35W TO 23N60W AND E OF 60W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. S OF A LINE 
FROM 27N35W TO 21N75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 24N BETWEEN 60W 
AND 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN SE SWELL. S OF 
20N E OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE TO E 
SWELL.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. N OF 
30N E OF FRONT TO 77W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 27N80W. N OF 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.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 84W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 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 20N E 
OF 84W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. S 
OF 10N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 19N E 
OF 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL W OF 66W. 
N OF 17N W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 10N WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.