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FZNT02 KNHC 190950
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED DEC 19 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC WED DEC 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 25N65W TO 22N72W.
N OF 30N FROM 54W TO 60W  SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...SHIFT W TO NW 
BEHIND FRONT.  SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 24N65W TO 21N73W.
N OF 30N FROM 50W TO 55W  SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT...SHIFT W TO NW 
BEHIND FRONT.  SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 22N55W.  N OF 30N 
FROM 49W TO 52W  SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS 18 TO 24 FT IN 
NW SWELL.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 26N97W.  W OF FRONT 
S OF 28N  NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 22N94W TO 18N95W.
N OF FRONT TO 26N W OF 94W  WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  SEAS TO 14 FT IN 
N SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WITHIN 120 NM OF LINE FROM 31N35W TO 23N47W  WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 28N E OF 42W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  CONDITIONS MERGED WITH AREA DESCRIBED NEXT.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 26N80W.  W OF FRONT TO 75W  NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 60W  SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 420 NM 
E OF FRONT N OF 27N  SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 12 FT IN SW 
SWELL EXCEPT TO 15 FT N OF 29N WITHIN 210 NM OF FRONT.  W OF 
FRONT TO 68W N OF 27N  NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 15 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...WITHIN 480 NM 
E OF FRONT N OF 26N  SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN 
NW SWELL.  W OF FRONT TO 70W N OF 27N  NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  
SEAS 13 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N 
WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT  SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 18 
FT IN NW SWELL.  N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 63W  NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT.  SEAS 14 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF 
FRONT TO 68W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT JUST W OF AREA.  N OF 30N W 
OF 77W  S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 31N79W TO 29N81W.  WITHIN 360 NM E 
OF FRONT  SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT AND GUSTY.  SEAS TO 11 FT.  W OF 
FRONT  NW WINDS  

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W  
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 79W  NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.  FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 79W 
AND 82W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS 
...W OF FRONT  NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...S OF 21N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE W 
OF COLD FRONT  N TOP NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

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

$$
.FORECASTER WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.