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FZNT02 KNHC 192221
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED DEC 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 21.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 27N65W TO 25N80W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 26N50W TO 20N62W. N 
OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 
24 FT IN NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 18N52W. WINDS BELOW 
GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 
25N98W. W OF FRONT S OF 28N NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 19N97W. N OF FRONT 
TO 26N W OF 95W N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29N81W. WITHIN 
120 NM E OF FRONT N OF 30N SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 23N80W. WINDS BELOW 
GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC WARNINGS...WITHIN 540 NM E OF 
FRONT N OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 67W N OF 28N W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 
72W N OF 27N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC WARNINGS...WITHIN 
420 NM E OF FRONT N OF 26N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL WITHIN 120 NM 
OF FRONT. W OF FRONT TO 62W N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 
LINE FROM 31N70W TO 23N61W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 18N52W. E OF FRONT N 
OF 25N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF 
FRONT FROM 22N TO 25N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 52W N OF 26N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 18 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N W OF FRONT TO 
67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 18 FT N OF 23N E OF 60W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 17N50W. E OF FRONT N 
OF 27N SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF 
FRONT FROM 22N TO 27N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 47W N OF 27N W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 17 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N W OF FRONT TO 
66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL...EXCEPT 13 
TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 22N E OF 66W.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING COAST. N OF 29N W 
OF 78W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN ATLC WARNINGS...WITHIN 
240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. W OF FRONT 
W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 23N80W. WITHIN 270 
NM E OF FRONT N OF 28N SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND SW SWELL. W OF FRONT N OF 26N NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL...EXCEPT 12 TO 14 FT N OF 29N E OF 
78W.

.CARIBBEAN 12 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. FROM 15N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 
75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF 
MEXICO WARNING...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF MEXICO 
WARNING...W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN N SWELL. N OF 21N E OF LINE FROM 30N85W TO 21N96W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER AREA S 
OF 26N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER SCHAUER. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.