000
FZNT02 KNHC 181621
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE DEC 18 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE DEC 18.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 19.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 20.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N54W TO 23N60W. N OF 30N
WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
14 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 30N BETWEEN FRONT AND 63W W 
TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 23N54W. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN FRONT AND 62W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 T0 23 
FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 
14 TO 20 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 16N E OF 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE 
SWELL EXCEPT N OF 27N E OF 40W 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 21N E OF 41W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 27N.

.ATLC COLD FRONT JUST NW OF AREA. N OF 28N BETWEEN 65W AND 77W 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 26N80W. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN FRONT AND 78W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. N OF 29N BETWEEN FRONT AND 62W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT N 
OF 30N 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 26N69W THEN WEAKENING
STATIONARY TO 22N79W. N OF 28N BETWEEN FRONT AND 70W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 55W
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 27N WITHIN
420 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 
27N BETWEEN FRONT AND 67W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT N OF 29N
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT N OF 29N 9 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N E OF 
FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N41W TO 26N46W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT
N OF 28N 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT N OF 28N 10 TO 14 
FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN FRONT AND 65W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 
BETWEEN FRONT AND 62W 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL
EXCEPT 11 TO 16 FT BETWEEN FRONT AND 62W.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 70W AND
75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

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

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.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.