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FZNT02 KNHC 302215
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN DEC 30.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 31.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 01.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST ATLC COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 23N70W TO 21N77W. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 66W WINDS NW 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 23N60W TO 21N76W. N OF 
28N W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 
FT IN NW SWELL.
.30 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 21N79W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 76W W 
TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 
79W. N OF 27N E OF FRONT TO 52W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 23N70W TO 21N77W. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT TO 70W NW TO N 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 COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 23N60W TO 21N76W. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...W OF FRONT TO 62W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N TO FRONT W BETWEEN 
62W AND 78W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT AND NE OF BAHAMAS TO 78W WINDS 20 KT 
OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 22 FT IN NW TO N SWELL...HIGHEST NE. N OF 27N 
E OF FRONT TO 40W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 24N54W 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 17N E OF 52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. S OF LINE 13N60W TO 13N51W TO 09N35W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE SWELL.
.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 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13N OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 16N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 84W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 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 21N79W TO 18N88W. N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT 21N76W TO 19N88W. 
N OF 17N E OF 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 STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.