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FZNT02 KNHC 311509
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1200 UTC MON DEC 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE JAN 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED JAN 02.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N51W TO 25N60W TO 20N72W. N OF 30N W OF FRONT TO 
60W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 15 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 22N W OF FRONT TO 65W 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT. N OF 23N BETWEEN 
65W AND 75W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 420 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 45W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 25N55W TO 22N62W. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 60W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 22 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 22N BETWEEN 60W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OR 
LESS. SEAS 9 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 29N E OF FRONT TO 40W SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 45W 
WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 23N46W. N OF 
25N W OF FRONT TO 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 15 TO 23 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 21N BETWEEN 60W AND 75W WINDS 20 KT OF LESS. SEAS 
10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 30N E OF FRONT S TO S WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT 31N37W TO 25N44W. 
N OF 25N E OF 60W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 14 TO 20 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 65W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT.

.CARIBBEAN FROM 11N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 78W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10N TO 18N E OF 70W WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 15N BETWEEN 72W AND 79W NE TO E 
WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE S OF 18N BETWEEN 
70W AND 83W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 18N BETWEEN 70W AND 83W NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 85W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N93W TO 26N97W. W 
OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N85W TO 25N95W TO 20N96W. NW OF 
FRONT W OF 95N NW TO N 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.

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

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.FORECASTER DGS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.