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FZNT02 KNHC 110336
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST...UPDATE
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE DEC 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE DEC 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 13.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 24N94W TO NEAR 20N97W. N OF FRONT TO 
26N N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC SHEAR LINE FROM 19N35W TO 15.5N48W TO 10.5N61W. N OF SHEAR 
LINE TO 22N BETWEEN 39W AND 62W AND S OF 22N BETWEEN 62W AND 73W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED NE SWELL E 
OF 69W. 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 44W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE DIFFUSE. FROM 15N TO 24N BETWEEN 
40W AND 64W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 22N 
BETWEEN 64W AND 73W E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 13N 
BETWEEN 40W AND 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
ELSEWHERE N OF 08N TO LINE FROM 22N69W TO 31N40W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 14N TO 24N BETWEEN 45W AND 64W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 27N E OF 64W 
AND S OF 23N BETWEEN 64W AND 72W 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 17.5N 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. N OF 14N E OF 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 17N E 
OF 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE TO E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 64W AND 80W AND N OF 
14N E OF 64W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT TO 30 KT WITHIN 
60 NM OF THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT TO 12 FT 
OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. 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 69W AND 80W AND N OF 
13N E OF 69W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 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 30N86W TO 24N94W TO NEAR 
20N97W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 26N90W TO 20N97W. N 
OF FRONT TO 26N N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE 
N OF FRONT TO 28N W OF 93W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N81W TO 24N93.5W TO 
18.5N95.5W. N OF FRONT TO 27.5N W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS S OF 21N. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 28N81W TO 20.5N95.5W TO 
18.5N95.5W. N OF FRONT TO 27.5N W OF 83W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT NW TO N WINDS S OF 21N. SEAS TO 10 FT. 

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