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FZNT02 KNHC 290947
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SAT DEC 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SUN DEC 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 31.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 28N W OF 77W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT OVER THE SE U.S. N OF 28N W OF 75W 
S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 28N80W. W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST N OF 30N. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 73W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FRONT FROM 31N73W TO 27N80W. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. BETWEEN 
FRONT AND LINE FROM 31N64W TO 28N73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N68W TO 23N78W. N OF 27N
BETWEEN FRONT AND 76W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT
N OF 29N. SEAS 8 FT EXCEPT 9 TO 13 FT N OF 29N. BETWEEN FRONT 
AND LINE FROM 31N61W TO 27N72W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 
30 KT N OF 29N. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST N OF 29N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N57W TO 25N63W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 22N78W. N OF 28N BETWEEN FRONT AND 65W 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT TO 70W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. BETWEEN FRONT AND LINE FROM 31N48W TO 27N58W SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 11 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 
29N.

.ATLC TROUGH FROM 30N41W TO LOW PRES NEAR 23N42W 1016 MB AND TO 
20N43W. N OF 26N E OF TROUGH AND BETWEEN TROUGH AND 45W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N41W TO DISSIPATING LOW PRES
NEAR 23N44W 1017 MB AND TO 20N44W. N OF 26N E OF TROUGH AND
BETWEEN TROUGH AND 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 21N E OF 48W WINDS
20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST E OF 41W
AND N OF 27N BETWEEN 41W AND 48W.

.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 EXCEPT NE 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT EXCEPT 9 TO 12 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 17N BETWEEN 70W AND 82W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.30 HOUR FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 71W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST S OF 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 76W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 83W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST S OF 13N BETWEEN 
72W AND 78W.

.CARIBBEAN 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N85W TO 21N88W. 
YUCATAN CHANNEL N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATING OVER 
WESTERN/CENTRAL CUBA. N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 84W INCLUDING 
WINDWARD PASSAGE NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT BETWEEN 78W AND 
84W...AND LESS THAN 8 FT BETWEEN 73W AND 78W.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N89W TO 25N91W TO 21N97W. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 T0 25 KT EXCEPT N TO NE 20 TO 25 KT W OF
93W. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 21N95W TO 19N95W. W 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT S OF 21N NW TO N 25 TO 
30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT S OF 21N 8 TO 10 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 MOVED SE OF AREA. E OF 94W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W 
N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 22N TO 26N W OF 94W
AND S OF 22N W OF 96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 24N.
.36 HOUR FORECAST S OF 25N E OF 86W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT BETWEEN 84W AND 86W. S OF 27N BETWEEN 86W AND 91W AND
S OF 25N BETWEEN 91W AND 96W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT
IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST S OF 25N BETWEEN 91W AND 96W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 86W AND 92W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 8 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.