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FZNT02 KNHC 260926
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC WED DEC 26 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 26.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC THU DEC 27.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 28.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH 31N51W TO 22N53W. N OF 10N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N42W TO 20N43W. N OF 30N E OF TROUGH 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E 
OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 31N36W TO 20N42W. N OF 25N W OF TROUGH 
TO 45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL. 

.ATLC N OF 29N W OF 78W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS NW OF 27N W OF 75W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N75W TO 24N81W. N OF 27N W OF 
FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 65W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N70W TO 22N76W. N OF 28N W OF 
FRONT TO 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.CARIBBEAN 06 HOUR FORECAST FROM 12N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT 30N87W TO 22N98W. 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 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 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.

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.