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FZNT02 KNHC 301504
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN DEC 30 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN DEC 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 01.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.18 HOUR FORECAST ATLC COLD FRONT 31N55W TO 25N63W TO 21N76W. N 
OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 63W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N52W TO 21N65W. N OF 30N W OF 
FRONT TO 60W WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N68W TO 23N80W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 
FRONT TO 60W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST...EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 70W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.  
N OF 25N W OF 70W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 48W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
9 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS N OF 23N W OF 
FRONT TO TO 65W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 45W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 24N56W THEN DISSIPATING 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 21N76W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO 65W W TO NW 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OF LESS. SEAS 9 TO 19 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 40W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N40W TO 20N50W. N OF 25N W OF 
FRONT TO 60W NW WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 15 TO 24 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 20N BETWEEN 60W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 10 
TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 24N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NW.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 13N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 12N E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 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 10N TO 17N W OF 70W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 83W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 22N82W TO 19N87W. N OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT 21N78W TO 19N88W. 
N OF 18N BETWEEN 73W AND 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 17N BETWEEN 72W AND 82W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 27N BETWEEN 85W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 20 T0 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER DGS. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.