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FZNT02 KNHC 102219
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST...UPDATE
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON DEC 10.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 11.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 12.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 26.5N98W. N OF FRONT TO 27.5N N WINDS 
30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC SHEAR LINE FROM 19N35W TO 14.5N50W TO 10.5N61W. N OF SHEAR 
LINE TO 22N BETWEEN 40W AND 62W AND S OF 22N BETWEEN 62W AND 69W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 22N E OF 54W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST 
NE. FROM 08N TO 12N E OF 42W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.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 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 79W 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. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 
80W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE TO E 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 30N90W TO 26.5N98W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W 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 29N83W TO 25N92W TO 
18.5N95.5W. W OF FRONT S OF 23N NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 21N95.5W 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.
 
$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.