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FZNT02 KNHC 282158
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC FRI DEC 28.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SAT DEC 29.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 30.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WARM FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 26N41W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 
44W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 23N 
BETWEEN 40W AND 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N 
TO NE SWELL. S OF 11N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N40W TO 21N44W. W OF 
TROUGH TO A LINE FROM 31N60W TO 26N50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N E OF TROUGH WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING TROUGH FROM 31N41W TO 22N45W. E OF 
LINE FROM 31N50W TO 21N42W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 25N74W. N OF 29N BETWEEN 57W AND 
69W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED.

.ATLC 18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 29N81W. W OF FRONT W 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 73W SW 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 24N81W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 28 E OF 
FRONT TO 62W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 22N78W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 60W AND N OF 28N BETWEEN 54W AND 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 30N. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 
78W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 
78W. 
.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 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W 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 COLD FRONT FROM 30N92W TO 23N97W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 
87W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT JUST AHEAD OF FRONT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 21N97W. W OF FRONT 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 19N93W. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 22N W OF 
93W. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT W OF 90W.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST E OF AREA. N OF 22N E OF 94W N 
TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 22N W OF 87W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST BAY OF CAMPECHE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT E OF AREA. S OF 23N BETWEEN 84W AND 
88W...INCLUDING THE YUCATAN CHANNEL 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.