000
FZNT02 KNHC 221619
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED DEC 22 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 24.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N42W TO 19N55W TO 16N62W. N OF 28N BETWEEN 
48W AND 62W W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 18 TO 33 FT IN NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.ATLC 30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 29N65W TO 26N80W. N 
OF 28N E OF FRONT TO 55W SW TO W WINDS 30 TO 40 KT. SEAS 15 TO 
20 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 22N65W TO 23N80W. N OF 
27N E OF FRONT TO 43W SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 16 TO 20 FT IN 
NW SWELL. N OF 28N W OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 18 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N42W TO 19N55W TO 16N62W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS N OF 24N E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT TO 71W N OF 27N AND TO 60W FROM 24N TO 27N 
W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE E OF BAHAMAS AND W OF FRONT TO 75W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 29N35W TO 21N50W. E OF FRONT N OF 
25N SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 
65W N OF 26N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 15 TO 27 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT....WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT AND N OF 
14N BETWEEN 42W AND 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT 
IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST W OF FRONT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS MERGED WITH 
AREA DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N67W TO 27N80W. W OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. N OF 27N E OF FRONT 
TO 65W W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 KT. ELSEWHERE W OF 65W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT EXCEPT 20 KT N OF 25N. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN 
NW TO N SWELL E OF BAHAMAS AND LESS THAN 8 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N62W TO 29N65W TO 26N80W. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS E OF FRONT TO 40W N OF 25N AND AND TO 55W 
FROM 23N TO 25N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT W OF 
65W AND 12 TO 26 FT E OF 65W IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT NW TO N 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
11N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT S OF 23N AND 10 TO 24 
FT IN NW SWELL N OF 23N.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N49W TO 22N65W TO 23N80W. EXCEPT 
AS NOTED IN WARNINGS WITHIN 600 NM E OF FRONT N OF 23N SW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF FRONT TO 75W NW 
TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE E 
OF BAHAMAS AND E OF 79W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT 
IN NW TO N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 15N BETWEEN 64W AND 76W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N E OF 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
8 FT. FROM 15N TO 20N BETWEEN 74W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 14N E OF 65W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. FROM 11N TO 20N BETWEEN 75W AND 82W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

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

$$
FORECASTER SCHAUER