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FZNT02 KNHC 281615
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI DEC 28 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 FRI DEC 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 30.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO LOW PRES NEAR 25N42W 1016 MB. N 
OF 25N W OF LOW AND FRONT TO 45W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23.5N BETWEEN 41W AND 48W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N TO NE SWELL. SE OF LINE FROM 
20N35W TO 18N48W TO 07N48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT 
IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 24.5N42.5W 1017 MB WITH TROUGH 
NE TO 31N40W. N OF 24.5N E OF 48W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN MIXED NW AND N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED. WEAKENING TROUGH FROM 
31N41W TO 22N44W. N OF 24N AND E OF LINE FROM 31N57W TO 24N50W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 25N73W THEN WEAKENING STATIONARY 
TO 23.5N88W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 25N66W 
THEN DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 23N79W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 53W AND 
69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST
BETWEEN 53W AND 64W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 24N E OF 55W AND N OF
28N BETWEEN 55W AND 66W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN 
NW SWELL EXCEPT TO 9 FT BETWEEN 55W AND 66W.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N80W TO 30N81W. N 
OF 28N BETWEEN FRONT AND 74W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 31N73W TO 27N80W. N
OF 27N W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 29N E 
OF FRONT TO 66W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 
30N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FROM 11N TO 14N. SEAS 8 TO 13 
FT...HIGHEST FROM 11N TO 14N. FROM 11N TO 15N BETWEEN 80W AND 
82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 68W AND 82W NE TO E  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST FROM 10N TO 14N
BETWEEN 74W AND 80W.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES ALONG TEXAS COAST NEAR 29.5N95W 1007 MB 
WITH COLD FRONT TO 26N98W. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 90W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT TO EXTEND FROM 30N83W TO 21.5N95.5W 
TO 18N95W. W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 
KT S OF 24N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 88W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST E OF AREA. E OF LINE FROM
30N91W TO 20N96W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT
TO 10 FT S OF 22N W OF 94W.

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.