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FZNT02 KNHC 021012
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN DEC 02 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN DEC 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 29N42W 1008 MB. TROUGH FROM 31N44W TO LOW TO 
24N45W. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 180 NM NE SEMICIRCLE OF LOW 
PRES WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...N OF 
AREA. TROUGH FROM LOW THROUGH 31N41W TO 26N44W. N OF 30N E OF 
TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N E OF 40W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. ELSEWHERE WITHIN 
180 NM SW SEMICIRCLE OF LOW PRES WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N E OF 
40W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
E OF TROUGH N OF LINE FROM 26N43W TO 14N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. W OF TROUGH TO 64W N OF 27N WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST DEVELOPING COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 26N44W. N 
OF 28N E OF 40W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN SE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT N OF LINE FROM 26N44W TO 13N35W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE TO E SWELL. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 50W AND 64W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 64W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 25N45W. E OF FRONT 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED E AND NW SWELL. W 
OF FRONT TO 58W N OF 25N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NE SWELL.

.ATLC SHEAR LINE FROM 31N48W TO 25N55W TO 25N67W TO 21N78W. NW 
OF SHEAR LINE EXCEPT N OF 30N W OF 67W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE TO E SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. S OF SHEAR 
LINE TO 19N E OF 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE 
SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE FROM 27N55W TO 22N60W TO 20N73W. W 
OF SHEAR LINE S OF 27N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE FROM 26N58W TO 23N60W 20N65W TO 
20N70W. W OF SHEAR LINE S OF 26N NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 19N BETWEEN 78W AND 84W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 84W...EXCEPT BETWEEN 
CUBA AND JAMAICA BUT INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT TO 10 FT WINDWARD 
PASSAGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 85W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT...HIGHEST 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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