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FZNT02 KNHC 222211
HSFAT2

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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 21N74W. N OF 28N WITHIN 120 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. N OF 24N W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE 
SWELL OUTSIDE BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 23N63W THEN SHEAR LINE TO 
18N68W. N OF 20N BETWEEN 57W AND 75W OUTSIDE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENED TO SHEAR LINE FROM 31N52W 
TO 18N67W. N OF 19N BETWEEN 45W AND 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF LINE 18N35W TO 10N50W TO 19N65W WIND 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN MIXED NW AND N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF LINE 08N35W TO 20N61W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NW AND N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 15N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED N AND E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN DISSIPATING COLD FRONT 20N74W TO 14N83W. NW OF FRONT 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT WEAKENED TO SHEAR 18N68W TO 10N78W. 
S OF 16N BETWEEN 68W AND 81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE. 

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 23N BETWEEN 84W AND 86W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.06 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 CHRISTENSEN. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.