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FZNT02 KNHC 212148
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI DEC 21.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 22.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 23.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 19N55W TO 18N65W. N OF 21N E OF FRONT 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 23N W OF 
FRONT TO 57W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 22 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA N OF LINE FROM 
27N35W TO 19N55W TO 31N70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N35W TO 18N47W. N OF LINE 
FROM 23N35W TO 18N45W TO 25N60W TO 31N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW AND N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 18N35W 
TO 12N55W TO 22N65W TO 31N60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN N TO NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN NW AND N SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N72W TO 23N80W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 67W  
SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N63W TO 20N73W. N OF 29N WITHIN 
120 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 77W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W AND OUTSIDE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N54W TO 20N70W. W OF FRONT TO 73W 
AND OUTSIDE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 08 TO 13 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N82W TO 19N87W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 14N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N73W TO 1583W. W OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 11N W OF 72W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 18N E OF 76W... 
INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 21N W OF 90W N WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. N OF 21N E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 23N E OF 87W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.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.

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.