000 FZNT02 KNHC 042221 HSFAT2 HIGH SEAS FORECAST NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 2230 UTC TUE DEC 04 2012 SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES.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 TUE DEC 04. 24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 05. 48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 06. .WARNINGS. ...ATLC GALE WARNING... .30 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N40W TO 20N47W. N OF 26N E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. .36 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N39W TO 20N45W. N OF 26N E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 15 FT. .48 HOUR CONDITIONS MOVE NE OF AREA. WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE. .SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST. .ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N37W TO LOW PRES NEAR 23N52W 1009 MB WITH TROUGH TO 16.5N60W. N OF TROUGH BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. N OF LOW AND TROUGH TO 28N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. .24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N40W TO 17N57W. N OF 24N E OF TROUGH S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 26N W OF TROUGH TO 52W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N E OF 44W AND FROM 19N TO 26N BETWEEN 56W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. .30 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N E OF 46W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N54W TO 24N54W TO 10N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N E OF 46W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE FROM 31N54W TO 24N54W TO 10N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF TROUGH S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. .CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 74W AND 84W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT WINDWARD PASSAGE. N OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 73W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. .24 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.