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FZNT02 KNHC 311018
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC MON DEC 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE JAN 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC WED JAN 02.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 25N65W TO 21N76W. N OF 30N W OF FRONT 
TO 69W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 30N E OF FRONT TO 53W S TO SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 
13 FT. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 25N68W THEN WEAKENING
COLD FRONT TO 24N60W AND STATIONARY TO 21N76W. N OF 30N WITHIN 
300 NM W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 30N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 
KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.  
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N56W TO 25N65W TO 21N76W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...FROM 26N TO 30N W OF FRONT TO 69W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT N TO NE
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT FROM 27N TO 30N BETWEEN 75W AND 79W NE
TO E 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST BETWEEN
69W AND 77W. FROM 26N TO 30N BETWEEN FRONT AND 49W S TO SW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N52W TO 25N68W THEN WEAKENING
COLD FRONT TO 24N60W AND STATIONARY TO 21N76W. EXCEPT AS NOTED
IN WARNINGS...FROM 27N TO 30N WITHIN 300 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 27N W OF FRONT 
TO 65W AND S OF 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT EXCEPT NW TO N BETWEEN FRONT AND 60W. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT S OF 25N BETWEEN 65W AND 75W. ELSEWHERE 
W OF FRONT TO 76W WINDS 20 KT OF LESS. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL EXCEPT 8 TO 12 FT BETWEEN 71W AND 76W. FROM 28N TO 30N E 
OF FRONT TO 46W SW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 24N63W
THEN SHEAR LINE TO 20N75W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 57W NW WINDS
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 16 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 25N 
BETWEEN 63W AND 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 13 TO 20 
FT IN NW SWELL EXCEPT 10 TO 14 FT BETWEEN 65W AND 71W AND 8 TO 
12 FT BETWEEN 71W AND 75W. N OF 28N WITHIN 360 NM E OF FRONT S 
TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 24N55W THEN
SHEAR LINE TO 20N73W. N OF 30N BETWEEN FRONT AND 50W W TO NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 16 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 
23N BETWEEN 64W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 14 TO
22 FT IN NW TO N SWELL EXCEPT 11 TO 19 FT BETWEEN 60W AND 67W
AND 8 TO 12 FT BETWEEN 67W AND 75W. N OF 30N WITHIN 300 NM E 
OF FRONT S TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST STATIONARY FRONT FROM 31N37W TO 26N44W THEN
FRONTAL TROUGH TO 20N71W. W OF FRONT AND TROUGH TO A LINE
FROM 31N64W TO 20N74W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 15 TO 21 FT IN 
NW SWELL N OF 26N BETWEEN FRONT AND 50W AND 10 TO 17 FT IN NW TO 
N SWELL ELSEWHERE BETWEEN FRONT/TROUGH AND LINE SAME LINE EXCEPT
8 TO 11 FT BETWEEN 58W AND SAME LINE.

.ATLC N OF 17N E OF 49W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NW SWELL. S OF 17N E OF 54W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT
PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL. SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 09N E OF 38W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL EXCEPT IN N TO NE SWELL FROM
09N TO 20N.
.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 NW AND N 
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 BETWEEN 72W AND 
78W. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 9 TO 13 FT S OF 13N BETWEEN 72W
AND 78W. N OF 12N BETWEEN 68W AND 72W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 69W AND 81W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT 25 TO 30 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. 
SEAS 8 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 9 TO 13 FT S OF 14N BETWEEN
73W AND 78W. FROM 10N TO 18N BETWEEN 80W AND 84W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN E SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 21N76.5W TO 17N89W. N OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 21N77W TO 
19N86W. WITHIN 180 NM S OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT 
.42 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N94W TO
27N97W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 26N94W TO 22N98W. NW
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT EXCEPT NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT
FROM 24N TO 27N. SEAS TO 8 FT EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT FROM 24N TO 27N.

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

$$
.FORECASTER AGUIRRE. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.