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FZNT02 KNHC 220335
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT DEC 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT DEC 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN DEC 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 24.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 22N78W. N OF 30N W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N36W TO 20N50W TO 18N55W. 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 55W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 
FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 20N50W TO 22N60W TO 31N65W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF 
AREA N OF LINE FROM 26N35W TO 18N50W TO 22N65W TO 31N66W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 24N35W TO 19N44W. N 
OF 19N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 11 TO 13 FT IN NW  
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN NW AND N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST ELSEWHERE E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW AND N SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N70W TO 22N78W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNING...N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT OUTSIDE BAHAMAS. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 65W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N61W TO 20N73W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT E OF 78W AND OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 58W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT TO 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT IN PRIMARILY NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 20N70W. S OF 25N W OF 
FRONT AND E OF BAHAMAS NE TO9 E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT E OF 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL. E OF FRONT TO 60W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 17N88W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST YUCATAN CHANNEL. FROM 10N 
TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 
FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 20N73W TO 15N83W. W OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W OF 70W 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 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 TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF LINE FROM 30N88W TO 21N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST BAY OF CAMPECHE AND NEAR 
23N86W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 23N E OF 87W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT...HIGHEST YUCATAN CHANNEL. 
.30 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.