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FZNT02 KNHC 310347
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC MON DEC 31 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC MON DEC 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC TUE JAN 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC WED JAN 02.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N59.5W TO 23.5N70W TO 21N77W. N OF 30N W OF 
FRONT TO 70W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 20 FT... 
HIGHEST NW. N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 55W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
.06 HOUR FORECAST ATLC COLD FRONT 31N56W TO 23N70W TO 21N77W. N 
OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 66W WINDS W TO NW 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 
20 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 54W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.  
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N59.5W TO 23.5N70W TO 21N77W. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N WITHIN 270 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS....N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT TO 72W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 19 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 72W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA S OF 29N W OF 
FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL E 
OF 78W. 
.06 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. EXCEPT AS NOTED 
IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 48W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 12 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 23N57W THEN WEAKENING 
STATIONARY FRONT TO 21N75W. 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 WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N37W TO 28N40W THEN 
SHEARLINE TO 20N71W. NW OF FRONT AND SHEARLINE TO 71W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE. S OF 27N 
BETWEEN 71W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF FRONT TO 15N WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN 
NW SWELL. 

.ATLC N OF 19N E OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. S OF LINE 11N BETWEEN 42W AND 57W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 09N E OF 43W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE FROM 09N TO 20N E 
OF 50W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED ABOVE WITH ATLC COLD FRONT... 
E OF 40W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NW 
SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 70W AND 81W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT...EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT S OF 13N OFF COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT W OF 72W. WINDWARD PASSAGE N OF 18N NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 81W 
AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 10 FT IN E SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 72W AND 80W 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. N OF 11.5N BETWEEN 67W AND 72W NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 66W AND 80W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. FROM 10N TO 16N BETWEEN 
80W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT 21N76.5W TO 17N89W. N OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT 21N77W TO 
18.5N88W. FROM 17N TO 21N E OF 85W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT 
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 25N E OF 92W NE TO E WINDS 20 T0 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 20.5N BETWEEN 93W AND 96W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ENTERING AREA FROM 30N94W TO 
27N98W. S OF FRONT W OF 92W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N88W TO 26N94W TO 22N98W. N OF 
FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 

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

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.