000
FZNT02 KNHC 241624
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON DEC 24 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON DEC 24.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 25.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 26.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT 31N53W TO 20N69W.  W OF FRONT TO 75W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.  ELSEWHERE E OF 
FRONT  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH 31N50W TO 22N55W.  E OF 61W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST  TROUGH DISSIPATED.  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N E OF 75W  NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 
FT.  FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 68W AND 83W  NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT.  SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 81W  WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS.  SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  WINDS 20 KT OR LESS.  SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST  N OF 24N FROM 88W TO 95W  S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST  COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 20N96W.  W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT.  SEAS TO 9 FT.  N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 85W   
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 WALLY BARNES.  NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.