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FZNT02 KNHC 021557
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN DEC 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 30N43W 1008 MB. TROUGH FROM 31N43W TO LOW TO 
18N47W. OVER FORECAST WATERS FROM 29N TO 31N BETWEEN 37W AND 38W 
SE WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES...POSSIBLE TROPICAL CYCLONE...N OF 
AREA. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE S OF 31N.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N E OF TROUGH SE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 26N W OF TROUGH TO 48W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 21N 
BETWEEN 48W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N41W TO 26N43W. N OF 30N E OF 
TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN MIXED SE 
AND SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 14N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. N OF 27N W OF TROUGH TO 63W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N37W TO 23N45W. N OF 24N E OF 45W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT PRIMARILY IN NW TO N SWELL. 
FROM 13N TO 24N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
E SWELL. N OF 22N BETWEEN 45W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.FROM 22N TO 29N BETWEEN 65W AND 78W E OF BAHAMAS NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 21N TO 26N BETWEEN 60W AND 75W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL BETWEEN 60W AND BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT BETWEEN 62W AND BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 75W INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
WINDWARD PASSAGE AND LESS THAN 8 FT ELSEWHERE.
.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 8 FT...HIGHEST 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 90W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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