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FZNT02 KNHC 191617
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC WED DEC 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 26N60W TO 22N62W. N 
OF 30N WITHIN 60 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
18 FT IN NW SWELL 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 22N59W TO 20N63W. N 
OF 30N BETWEEN 47W AND 60W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 
20 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 22N52W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N63W. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 20N96W. S OF 27N W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 25N82W TO 18N94W. S OF 21NW OF 
93W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 13 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 25N80W. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 
55W SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 75W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 22N59W TO 20N63W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC WARNING...N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW TO W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 65W 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 22N52W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT TO 20N63W. N OF 25N WITHIN 240 NM E 
OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 26N WITHIN 480 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 20 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 31N68W TO 20N55W 
TO 26N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN N 
SWELL.

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING COAST. N OF 30N W 
OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 27N80W. WITHIN 120 
NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 74W AND 76W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N93W TO 
26N97W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF MEXICO 
WARNING...COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 20N96W. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 120 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF MEXICO 
WARNING...COLD FRONT 25N82W TO 18N94W N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.