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FZNT02 KNHC 211621
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC FRI DEC 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 23.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 22N07W TO 19N68W. FROM 28N TO 30N 
BETWEEN 43W AND 50W W WINDS WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 18 TO 22 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 20N48W. WINDS BELOW 
GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 25N80W. N OF 29N WITHIN 90 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 29N WITHIN 90 
NM 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 25N81W TO 22N86W. S OF 22N W OF 94W N 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE. 

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 22N07W TO 19N68W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNING...N OF 23N WITHIN 300 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 21 FT. N OF 25N WITHIN 420 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 20 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE FROM 
27N35W TO 18N55W TO 31N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. N OF LINE FROM 25N35W TO 
20N55W TO 25N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW AND 
N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 21N35W TO 12N55W TO 20N62W TO 
31N65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N TO NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN NW AND N SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 25N80W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNING...N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 20N75W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
90 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 25N 
W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N W OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 20N73W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 19N BETWEEN 60W AND 77W OUTSIDE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 06 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 20N76W TO 17N88W. N OF FRONT W OF 
81W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 18N74W TO 14N83W. FROM 
14N TO 20N W OF 75W INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 25N81W TO 22N86W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 25N E OF 90W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT 
ENTIRE AREA.

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

$$
.FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.