000
FZNT02 KNHC 221535
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT 25N35W TO 17N47W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 
40W AND 48W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF LINE 23N35W TO 14N60W TO 25N70W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 18 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. ELSEWHERE E OF LINE 31N57W 
TO 19N69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N65W TO 21N75W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT N AND E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 27N WITHIN 90 NM E 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 19N69W. W OF 
FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 75W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. SHEAR LINE 31N51W TO 23N66W. 
CONDITIONS MERGED WITH PARAGRAPH ABOVE.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 20N76W TO 15N83W. W OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO
25 KT. SEAS TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. SHEAR LINE 18N69W TO 10N78W. 
W OF SHEAR LINE TO 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE DISSIPATED. S OF 18N BETWEEN 70W 
AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 89W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 
11 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.

$$
.FORECASTER MUNDELL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.