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FZNT02 KNHC 022151
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN DEC 02.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 03.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 04.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.LOW PRES NEAR 30.5N43W 1006 MB. TROUGH FROM 31N43W TO LOW TO 
27N42W TO 21N44W. OVER FORECAST WATERS N OF A LINE FROM LOW TO 
27N35W SE TO S WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT.
.12 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 A LINE FROM 27N42W TO 
19N35W E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL. OVER FORECAST WATERS WITHIN 210 NM W SEMICIRCLE OF LOW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF 29N BETWEEN 
49W AND 56W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N 
OF 27N W OF TROUGH TO 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N42W TO 24N46W. N OF A LINE FROM 
30N42W TO 16N35W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...HIGHEST N OF 29N. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N. N OF 29N BETWEEN 
50W AND 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 27N BETWEEN 43W AND 62W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N40W TO 29N41W TO 23N44W. N OF 
29N E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF A LINE FROM 26N42W TO 
15N35W AND E OF TROUGH WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL. FROM 26N TO 30N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 26N W OF TROUGH TO 65W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL..HIGHEST NE 
HALF.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N37W TO 23N47W. N OF A LINE FROM 
23N47W TO 10N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND SE SWELL.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 26N65W TO 18N66W. WITHIN AN AREA W OF 29N81W 
TO 29N60W TO 24N60W TO 24N65W TO 20N72W AND E OF BAHAMAS NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 26N55W TO 23N61W TO 18N63W. FROM 
20N TO 26N W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N54W TO 23N57W TO 19N62W. W OF 
TROUGH TO A LINE FROM 31N54W TO 23N80W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 23N E OF TROUGH TO 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF A LINE FROM 19N88W TO 17N74W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 83W 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 N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 77W...INCLUDING THE 
WINDWARD PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 87W...INCLUDING THE STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT...HIGHEST 
STRAITS OF FLORIDA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.42 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.
 
$$
.FORECASTER LEWITSKY. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.