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FZNT02 KNHC 312214
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC MON DEC 31.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE JAN 01.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC WED JAN 02.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 24N58W TO 20N75W. N OF 29.5N W OF FRONT 
TO 59W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 20 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...W OF FRONT TO 62W NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 19 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
FRONT TO 25N BETWEEN 62W AND 78W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA NW OF FRONT N OF 25N 
TO 77W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 
27N WITHIN 240 NM SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 15 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N E OF 44W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL. S OF 10N BETWEEN 42W AND 
52W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS TO 9 FT IN MIXED N AND NE SWELL.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N45W TO 23N58W TO 20.5N76W. N OF 
29N W OF FRONT TO 58W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 20 TO 24 
FT IN NW SWELL. N OF FRONT TO 25N BETWEEN 60W AND 78W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA NW 
OF FRONT N OF 25N TO 76W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 36W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 14 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 15N BETWEEN 73W AND 80W NE WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 10.5N TO 17.5N BETWEEN 69W 
AND 82W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.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 17N BETWEEN 73W AND 83W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 30N92W TO 26N97.5W. 
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.

$$
.FORECASTER STRIPLING. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.