000
FZNT02 KNHC 231607
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SUN DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N58W TO 20N70W.  WITHIN 240 NM W OF COLD 
FRONT  W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W E OF BAHAMAS  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.  E OF FRONT AND ELSEWHERE ATLC TO 
35W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 17N63W.  W OF 
FRONT TO 70W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.  
E OF FRONT AND ELSEWHERE ATLC TO 35W  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS 
TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N47W TO 22N55W.  S OF 
12N  E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 10N W OF 70W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  S OF 16N W OF 70W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 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 WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.