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FZNT02 KNHC 172153
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN OCT 17.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON OCT 18.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE OCT 19.

.WARNINGS.
.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 25N58W TO 23N70W THEN STATIONARY 
TO 21N77W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 61W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 
71W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 24N51W THEN WEAKENING
STATIONARY TO 21N68W. N OF 29N WITHIN 180 NM W OF FRONT NW WINDS
TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 22N W OF 
FRONT TO 67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW TO N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WEAKENING FRONTAL TROUGH JUST NE OF AREA. N OF 
29N BETWEEN 39W AND 44W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N AND E OF A LINE FROM 31N57W TO 
21N59W. WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.

.ATLC LOW NEAR 11N36W 1009 MB DRIFTING NW. WITHIN 90 NM E 
SEMICIRCLE OF LOW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 13N39W 1009 MB. WITHIN 60 NM E AND SE 
QUADRANTS WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 14N39W 1010 MB. WITHIN 90 NM NE 
SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.CARIBBEAN N OF 18N BETWEEN 76W AND 86W N TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 13N82W 1009 MB. WITHIN 60 NM NE
SEMICIRCLE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LOW NEAR 14N83W 1009 MB. WITHIN 60 NM NE
SEMICIRCLE 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 AGUIRRE. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.