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FZNT02 KNHC 291615
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC SAT DEC 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 31.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 
30 KT N OF 29N. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N75W TO 26N81W. W OF FRONT W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN MIXED SW AND W SWELL 
N OF 28N. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 68W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 10 FT. 
.24 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 31N52W TO 24N63W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 21N77W. 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 N OF 23N E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN N MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 09N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 71W AND 80W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 17N BETWEEN 
68W AND 82W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.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 30N83W TO 21N94W TO 17N95.5W. NW 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 T0 25 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 30 KT E OF 91W. 
SEAS TO 11 FT...HIGHEST NEAR 25N95W. N OF 26N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 23N80W TO 18N94W. E 
OF 92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. S OF 22N W OF 
92W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 24N W OF 93W SE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.