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FZNT02 KNHC 252149
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC TUE DEC 25.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED DEC 26.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 27.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N49W TO 24N28W. NE OF LINE 31N50W TO 
20N42W TO 18N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL FROM TROUGH 31N47W TO 22N52W. N OF 27N 
E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE NE 
OF LINE 31N48W TO 20N43W TO 12N40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N39W TO 20N43W. N OF 27N 
E OF TROUGH TO 35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT PRIMARILY 
IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N W OF TROUGH TO 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST NW OF LINE FROM 31N73W TO 27N80W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF LINE FROM 
31N71W TO 26N80W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 23N81W. N OF 28N E 
OF FRONT TO 68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 
27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 23N77W. N OF 29N E OF 
FRONT TO 63W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL. 
.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT ALONG THE COAST OF TEXAS. N OF 22N W 
OF 90W AND N OF 25N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT...HIGHEST JUST AHEAD OF FRONT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N922W TO 23N97W. W OF FRONT W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 
85W S TO SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 27N82W TO 19N92W. W OF FRONT TO A 
LINE FROM 29N91W TO 23N97W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT...HIGHEST NE GULF.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.