000
FZNT02 KNHC 161544
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN DEC 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN DEC 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 31N41W SW TO 25N47W TO LOW PRES AT 21N51W 1012 
MB AND TO 16N55W. N OF 20N E OF TROUGH AND LOW WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 27N. N OF 24N 
BETWEEN TROUGH AND LINE FROM 31N64W TO 24N72W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH MERGED WITH COLD FRONT FROM 31N39W TO 
25N48W TO 18N48W. N OF 28N WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. N OF 25N BETWEEN
FRONT AND LINE FROM 31N60W TO 25N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
TO 9 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 23N41W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 19N51W. NW OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 
31N55W TO 25N55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 20N E OF 42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 19N E OF 51W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
9 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.