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FZNT02 KNHC 122219
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 UTC SAT MAY 12 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MAY 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN MAY 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON MAY 14.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 25N70W. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 
74W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 24N TO 26N W OF 73W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 25N70W.  
WITHIN 150 NM NW OF FRONT TO 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. FROM 25N TO 27.5N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.ATLC GALE CENTER NE OF AREA. N OF 29N E OF 37W NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF 
44.5W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 48W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N E OF 46W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 21N E OF 52W AND S OF 15N W OF 52W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO LOCALLY 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 12N W OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N BETWEEN 45W AND 58W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N W OF 15W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 66W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 13N E OF 66W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 19N W OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 14N E OF 68W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD N OF 27N BETWEEN 84W AND 88W SE WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 25N BETWEEN 80W AND 83W E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.