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FZNT02 KNHC 232156
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN DEC 23.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 24.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 25.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 20N680W. S OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 
TO 73W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT 
IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT AND ELSEWHERE IN THE ATLC TO 35W WINDS 
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N52W TO 25N56W. N OF 22N 
W OF TROUGH TO 65W. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. E OF TROUGH AND 
ELSEWHERE IN THE ATLC E OF 63W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N48W TO 24N55W TO 
22N60W. N OF 20N E OF TROUGH  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N E OF 82W...INCLUDING THE WINDWARD PASSAGE  
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 74W AND 79W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO 48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N W OF 87W AND N OF 27N 
E OF 87W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.