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FZNT02 KNHC 292146
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SAT DEC 29.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC SUN DEC 30.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 31.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N78W TO 29N81W. W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 
INCREASING 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT. N OF 28N E OF 
FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N63W TO 22N78W. N OF 27N 
BETWEEN FRONT AND 75W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N 
OF 29N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...EXCEPT 9 TO 14 FT N OF 29N. N OF 27N E 
OF FRONT TO 54W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT N OF 
29N. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST N OF 29N. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 25N56W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 21N77W. N OF 27N BETWEEN FRONT AND 63W 
NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 13 TO 21 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT TO 73W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 40W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.

.ATLC N OF 23N E OF 47W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
MIXED NW AND N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 20N E OF 48W 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 73W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 25 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 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 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERS YUCATAN CHANNEL.
N OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS BUILDING TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 22N78W TO 19N88W. N 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT YUCATAN 
CHANNEL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 18N BETWEEN 
73W AND 82W 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 27N82W TO 21N90W THEN STATIONARY 
TO 18N93W. NW OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 T0 25 KT EXCEPT 20 TO 30 
KT E OF 88W...AND WITHIN 90 NM OF THE COAST OF MEXICO S OF 24N. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST S OF 23N W OF 94W. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT SE OF AREA. S OF 27N E OF 87W N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 21N W OF 92W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST 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 COBB. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.