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FZNT02 KNHC 151542
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT DEC 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT DEC 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC LOW PRES NEAR 20N52W 1010 MB DRIFTING NE. FROM 16N TO 23N 
BETWEEN 40W AND 47W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
ELSEWHERE E OF 54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL
EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT N OF 27N E OF 40W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N44W TO LOW PRES NEAR 22N50W 
1012 MB AND SW TO 15N57W. N OF 27N E OF TROUGH SE TO S WINDS
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NE SWELL...HIGHEST NE PART. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF 49W AND ALSO S OF 17N E OF 43W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL S OF 20N AND 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN N SWELL N OF 20N...HIGHEST NE PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES JUST NE OF AREA NEAR 32N38W 1010 MB 
WITH MERGED COLD FRONT AND TROUGH SW TO 25N44W AND WEAKENING TO 
20N52W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
9 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NE PART. ELSEWHERE NE OF LINE FROM 31N60W TO
25N50W TO 17N44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY 
IN N SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 44W. S OF 17N E OF 44W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 26N66W THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY
TO 25N75W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 73W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE BETWEEN FRONT AND 79W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N51W TO 25N50W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 23N72W. BETWEEN FRONT AND LINE FROM
31N64W TO 23N75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL
...HIGHEST N OF 27N BETWEEN FRONT AND 64W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

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