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FZNT02 KNHC 202157
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC THU DEC 20.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 21.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 22.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 22N58W TO 21N73W. N OF 29N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. 
N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 
25 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 25N44W TO 20N48W. 
WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N86W TO 21N97W. S OF 27N W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29N81W. N OF 
30N WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 23N79W. N OF 30N W 
OF FRONT TO 78W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 21N75W. WINDS BELOW 
GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N44W TO 22N58W TO 21N73W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS  
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 24N BETWEEN 60W 
AND 68W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N40W TO 25N44W TO 20N48W. N 
OF 23N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
12 TO 17 FT. N OF 23N W OF FRONT TO 52W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 14 TO 21 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 26N35W TO 20N55W 
TO 31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 18N46W. N OF 20N E 
OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING COAST. N OF 29N W 
OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29N81W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 74W 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 31N72W TO 23N79W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 68W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 24N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 13 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 21N75W. N OF 28N  
WITHIN 150 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT 
OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERING YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
N OF 21N W OF 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N75 TO 15N84W. W 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 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 22N W OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W...INCLUDING THE 
YUCATAN CHANNEL N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N E OF 88W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN 
CHANNEL NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.