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FZNT02 KNHC 220853
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 28N35W 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 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 12 TO 18 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 23N35W TO 19N43W. N OF 
09N E OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 09 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW AND N SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 22N75W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 
27N E OF FRONT TO 60W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NE 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 20N70W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
E OF 78W AND OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 55W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 
FRONT TO 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY 
NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING STATIONARY FRONT 31N51W TO 23N66W. 
BETWEEN 50W AND 70W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW 
AND N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 21N77W TO 16N87W. W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 10N TO 13N BETWEEN 75W AND 80W NE 
TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 18N74W TO 12N83W. W OF FRONT NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. S OF 18N E OF 83W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF LINE 30N85W TO 21N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR 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.