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FZNT02 KNHC 290330
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC SAT DEC 29 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC SAT DEC 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SUN DEC 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC MON DEC 31.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 30N35W TO 1016 MB LOW PRES NEAR 23N42W TO 
20N43W. N OF 24N W OF TROUGH TO 46W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF TROUGH WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N41W TO 21N44W. W OF TROUGH TO A 
LINE FROM 31N57W 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 NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. E OF LINE FROM 31N48W TO 
20N45W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N59W TO 26N65W. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 67W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW 
SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 26N80W. W OF FRONT 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N 
E OF FRONT TO 67W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 23N78W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. E OF FRONT AND 
NW OF LINE FROM 31N55W TO 28N65W TO 27N72W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N60W TO 22N77W. N OF 27N W 
OF FRONT TO 77W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL N OF 28N E OF 70W AND 8 TO 12 FT ELSEWHERE. E OF FRONT AND 
NW OF LINE FROM 31N50W TO 27N63W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10.5N TO 17N BETWEEN 67W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST NEAR THE COAST OF COLOMBIA.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 80W NE TO E  
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 17N 
BETWEEN 70W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 83W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 18N W OF 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N90W TO 22N97W. W OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 
87W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 21N95W TO 19N95W. W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 26N82W TO 19N92W. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 22N W OF 
90W. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST WESTERN BAY OF CAMPECHE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. E OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT S OF 24N. S OF 23N W OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 87W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. 

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

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.FORECASTER GR. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.