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FZNT02 KNHC 101801 AAA
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HIGH SEAS FORECAST...UPDATE
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON DEC 10 2012

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

UPDATED FOR GALE WARNING IN THE GULF OF MEXICO

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 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 12.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.03 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 25N98W. N OF FRONT 
TO 28N N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FROM 13N TO 23N BETWEEN 43W AND 62W AND S OF 21N BETWEEN 
62W AND 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 23N E 
OF 51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 23N BETWEEN 40W AND 66W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 50W N OF 10N 
TO LINE FROM 26N50W TO 31N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT 
PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 13N TO 24N BETWEEN 45W AND 63W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 13N TO 25N E 
OF 60W AND S OF 13N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN PRIMARILY IN E SWELL W OF 40W AND N SWELL E OF 40W.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 80W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT WITHIN 60 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W AND N OF 
15N E OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 
10N TO 11N E OF 81W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W AND N OF 
13N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. FROM 10N TO 11N E OF 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 
FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 27N98W. NW OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.03 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 26N90W TO 20N97W. N 
OF FRONT TO 23N N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF FRONT TO 28N W OF 93W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 22N95W TO 19N95W. W 
OF FRONT S OF 22N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N82W TO 22N95W TO 19N95W. W 
OF 93W S OF 25N TO FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 

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