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FZNT02 KNHC 230857
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN DEC 23 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 20N70W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 73W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT TO 75W OUTSIDE BAHAMAS WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 25N57W. N 
OF 19N BETWEEN 50W AND 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. BETWEEN 45W AND 55W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.

.N OF 10N E OF 59W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 09 TO 13 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 10N W OF 72W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 
FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 16N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.