000
FZNT02 KNHC 171618
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SUN OCT 17 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SUN OCT 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON OCT 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE OCT 19.

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT 31N53W TO 23N70W THEN STATIONARY FRONT TO 
21.5N77W. N OF 28N WITHIN 150 NM SE OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 8 FT. N OF 28N WITHIN 320 NM NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 29N W OF 
FRONT TO 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. S OF 
24N TO N COAST OF CUBA BETWEEN FRONT AND 79W NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT 31N44W TO 24N51W THEN STATIONARY 
FRONT TO 22N77W. N OF 24N NW OF FRONT TO 67.5W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING COLD FRONT 31N38W TO 22N50W. N OF 
24N W OF FRONT TO 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NW SWELL.

.ATLC LOW PRES 11N36W 1010 MB. FROM 60 TO 180 NM OF LOW CENTER 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 12N39W 1012 MB. WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST 13N42W 1011 MB. WITHIN 120 NM N SEMICIRCLE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 78W AND 82W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N W OF 80W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED TSTMS S OF 15N W OF 78W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 12N81W 1009 MB. WITHIN 120 NM NW 
SEMICIRCLE N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 12.5N82W 1009 MB. WITHIN 120 NM N 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS 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. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.