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FZNT02 KNHC 250906
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST 
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC TUE DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT 31N51W TO 23N63W. W OF FRONT 
TO 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF FRONT E OF FRONT WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N48W TO 22N55W. E OF TROUGH AND S OF 
22N W OF 55W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT RIMARILY IN NW 
TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N43W TO 20N47W. N OF 28N E OF TROUGH 
SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE E OF 45W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 75W S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 25N80W. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 
8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 06 HOUR FORECAST W OF 90W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 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 30N87W TO 20N97W. W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 
85W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 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 E OF AREA. 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 DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.