000
FZNT02 KNHC 250331
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC TUE DEC 25 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC TUE DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC THU DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT 31N52W TO 23N62W. S OF 24N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 75W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT OUTSIDE 
BAHAMAS. W OF FRONT TO 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN NW SWELL. E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
TO N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N48W TO 26N54W TO 22N55W. E 
OF TROUGH WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. S OF 15N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN MIXED 
NE AND N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N45W TO 21N47W. N OF 28N E OF 
TROUGH SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 
20N E OF 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT PRIMARILY IN NW 
SWELL. S OF 20N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND N SWELL. 

.ATLC 36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST NEW COLD FRONT 31N78W TO 27N80W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO TOW S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT...WITH HIGHER GUSTS N 
OF 30N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 12 HOUR FORECAST W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N95W TO 25N97W. N OF 22N E 
OF FRONT TO 87W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 21N97W. W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 
86W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 19N95W. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NE PART.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 26N82W TO 21N87W. N OF 26N E OF 87W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL. 

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.