000
FZNT02 KNHC 161614
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC THU DEC 16 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 THU DEC 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT DEC 18.

.WARNINGS.
...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC SECONDARY COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 26N63W. N OF 29N W OF COLD 
FRONT TO 65W NW WINDS 30 TO 25 KT. SEAS 17 TO 18 FT IN NW 
SWELL.  
.06 HOUR FORECAST GALE CONDITIONS SHIFT N OF AREA.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N48W TO 20N57W TO 17.5N62W. SECONDARY 
COLD FRONT 31N59W TO 26N63W. N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF PRIMARY 
FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL AND 
S WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N SE OF PRIMARY FRONT WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST 
NEAR 27N35W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNING...N OF 26N BETWEEN 53W 
AND 71W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N65W. ELSEWHERE W OF PRIMARY FRONT TO 74W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL OUTSIDE OF 
BAHAMAS...HIGHEST NE PORTION.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N47W TO 20N57W TO 17N62W. 
SECONDARY COLD FRONT 31N57W TO 27N60W. N OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM E 
OF PRIMARY FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN 
N SWELL AND S WIND WAVES. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N SE OF PRIMARY FRONT 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 27N35W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 51W AND 65W W TO 
NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST 
NE. ELSEWHERE W OF PRIMARY FRONT TO 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS...HIGHEST NE 
PORTION.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 20N52W. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN 
NW SWELL. FROM 17N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST 
N OF 28N W OF 70W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 20N48W. NW OF FRONT 
TO 40W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 14N TO 
23N BETWEEN 53W AND 65W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 25N E OF 50W.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 22N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT E OF 72W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT ALONG 31N. S OF 23N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL E OF 73W. N OF 23N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 60W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 30N. S OF 23N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT E OF 72W. FROM 23N TO 29N BETWEEN 60W AND 65W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN SHEAR AXIS FROM NEAR ANTIGUA TO 15.5N70W TO 15N75W. N 
OF SHEAR AXIS BETWEEN 68 AND 74W NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 
10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 15NE OF 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR AXIS 17N62W TO 17N77W. N OF 15N E OF 
77W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N 
BETWEEN 70W AND  76W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR AXIS DISSIPATED. N OF 14N E OF 70W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 76W 
E TO SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N W OF 86W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 86W S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 
8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 26N97W. W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 25N90W TO 20N97W. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

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FORECASTER STRIPLING