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FZNT02 KNHC 011618
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT DEC 01 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT DEC 01.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 02.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 03.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 26N42W 1010 MB DRIFTING NE WITH TROUGH 
EXTENDING TO 28N46W. N OF TROUGH TO 42W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 25N E OF LOW SE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 28N49W 
TO 21N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MERGING NE AND 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NEAR 
29.5N43.5W 1008 MB. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN 
PRIMARILY E TO SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N E OF 41W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN SE SWELL. REMAINDER AREA N 
OF 24N E OF 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NE TO E SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...NORTH 
OF FORECAST AREA. TROUGH FROM LOW THROUGH 31N42W TO 26N45W. E OF 
TROUGH N OF 28N S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN SE 
SWELL. N OF 28N E OF 63W TO LINE FROM 41N47W TO 28N54W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N E 
OF 55W AND E OF 40W BETWEEN 18N AND 28N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN PRIMARILY NE TO E SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 27N55W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 
23.5N70W TO 21.5N78W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 10 FT WITH NW SWELL. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 330 NM N 
OF SHEAR LINE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 27N53W THEN 
SHEAR LINE TO 23N70 TO 21N77W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED SWELL. N OF SHEAR LINE TO 30N NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 
29N...HIGHEST W OF 70W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE FROM 23N56W TO 20N73W. N OF SHEAR 
LINE TO 27N E OF 59W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. 

.CARIBBEAN 36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 19N TO 21N BETWEEN 79W AND 84W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. WINDWARD PASSAGE NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 24.5N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST 
WITHIN FLORIDA CURRENT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 85W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
 
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.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.