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FZNT02 KNHC 201623
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU DEC 20 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU DEC 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 20N67W THEN DISSIPATING TO 
21N73W. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. N OF 30N WITHIN 120 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 
TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 21N52W TO 21N70W. 
WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 24N98W. S OF 27N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 22N87W. S OF 21N W 
OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29N81W. N OF 
30N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 26N80W. N OF 30N 
WITHIN 120 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 22N79W. WINDS BELOW 
GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N45W TO 20N67W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 15 FT. WITHIN 480 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 21N52W TO 21N70W. N 
OF 23N WITHIN 600 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 20 FT. N OF 23N WITHIN 480 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 26N35W TO 20N55W 
TO 31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF LINE FROM 20N35W TO 
13N55W TO 20N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 12 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.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29N81W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 26N80W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 28N WITHIN 210 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 22N77W. N OF WITHIN 
180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 
24N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT OUTSIDE 
BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 13N BETWEEN 70W AND 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERING YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
N OF 21N BETWEEN 85W AND 87W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N79W TO 16N87W. N OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN GULF OF MEXICO WARNING...W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 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 TO 11 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF 92W  NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. S OF 22N N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 
12 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 26N E OF 96W  WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 20N  N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S 
OF 28N E OF 90W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT. FROM 20N TO 
25N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.