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FZNT02 KNHC 210910
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC FRI DEC 21 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI DEC 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN DEC 23.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 21N57W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 
55W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 28 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 20N48W. WINDS BELOW 
GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N79W TO 29N81W. N OF 30N WITHIN 90 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 30N W OF FRONT 
W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 26N80W. WINDS BELOW 
GALE FORCE.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 27N83W TO 19N92W. S OF 22N W OF 94W 
NW TO N WINDS 35 TO 40 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 25N81W TO 18N92W. S OF 22N W OF 94W 
N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 



.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 21N57W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS N OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT. N OF 25N BETWEEN 60W AND 70W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
LINE 24N48W TO 23N62W TO 31N71W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N35W TO 19N47W. N OF 23N E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT TO 52W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 40W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 17N TO 20N BETWEEN 45W 
AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 24N35W TO 19N42W. N OF 20N E OF 45W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N 
OF LINE FROM 15N35W TO 07N50W TO 14N61W AND E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 29N81W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 74W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 26N80W. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 22N76W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
SWELL OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 23N65W. N OF 26N W OF 
FRONT TO 76W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 
58W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W 
AND E OF THE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE FROM 11N TO 18N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT N OF 16N W OF 75W. 

.CARIBBEAN 18 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 22N78W TO 16N87W. N OF 18N W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N73W TO 12N82W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT NW TO N  WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 21N N WINDS 25 TO 
30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE 30N85W TO 20N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OF LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.