000
FZNT02 KNHC 031554
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON DEC 03 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON DEC 03.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 04.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 05.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N41W TO 20N45W.  E OF TROUGH  SE TO S WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN E SWELL.  N OF 29N W OF TROUGH 
TO 43W  NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NE SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE S OF 25N E OF 55W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  DEVELOPING LOW PRES 22N55W WITH TROUGH NE TO 
31N36W.  N OF 25N E OF TROUGH  SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED E AND NE SWELL.  N OF 28N W OF TROUGH TO 
55W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 
12N E OF 40W AND N OF 22N FROM 40W TO 55W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  LOW PRES 1003 MB NEAR 29N44W WITH TROUGH SW 
TO 19N55W.  N OF 24N E OF TROUGH  SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL.  N OF 27N W OF TROUGH TO 50W  N TO 
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 10 TO 15 FT.  ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E 
OF 46W AND N OF 26N FROM 46W TO 53W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 

.ATLC FROM 21N TO 27N W OF 55W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 8  
TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 22N TO 28N BETWEEN 55W AND 72W  NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 26N FROM 55W TO 72W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 17N FROM 73W AND 85W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
PASSAGE...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT...EXCEPT TO 10 FT 
IN WINDWARD PASSAGE.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 15N FROM 67W TO 85W...INCLUDING WINDWARD 
AND MONA PASSAGES...NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT...EXCEPT 
TO 10 FT IN ATLC PASSAGES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO  S OF 26N E OF 84W...INCLUDING STRAITS OF 
FLORIDA...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  LITTLE CHANGE.
.30 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 WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.