000
FZNT02 KNHC 081514
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED DEC 08 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 08.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 09.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 10.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH 31N57W TO 18N67W. N OF 28N W OF TROUGH TO 
68W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH TO BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM E OF 
TROUGH SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 13 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 300 
NM OF LINE 27N35W TO 12N55W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN 
N SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA E OF 67W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N57W TO 28N67W TO 20N73W. 
WITHIN 300 NM W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN MIXED 
N AND E SWELL. WITHIN 300 NM OF LINE 26N35W TO 14N61W NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA E OF 70W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH 31N57W TO 20N71W. N OF 24N 
WITHIN 300 NM W OF TROUGH NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF TROUGH TO 77W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT 
NE OF BAHAMAS. S OF 20N E OF 62W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
12 FT IN N SWELL. REMAINDER OF AREA E OF 71W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN MIXED NW AND NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN TROUGH 18N67W TO LOW PRES 10N80W 1010 MB. S OF   
17N NW OF TROUGH TO 83W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 20N73W TO LOW PRES NEAR 09N77W 1010 MB. 
S OF 17N W OF TROUGH TO 83W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT. 
N OF 13N E OF 68W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT IN ATLC PASSAGES.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH 20N71W TO LOW PRS NEAR 09N77W 1010 MB 
AND COLD FRONT 20N74W TO 16N85W. N OF 15N W OF 78W N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT W OF 84W. S OF 15N BETWEEN 77W AND 84W N TO 
NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. E OF 65W E WINDS 20 KT.
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN ATLC PASSAGES.

.GULF OF MEXICO LOW PRES 27N93W 1014 MB WITH DEVELOPING WARM 
FRONT E TO 28N90W AND DEVELOPING COLD FRONT SW TO 21N97W. NW OF 
LOW AND FRONTS N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT. 
SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS DEVELOPING.  
.12 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 25N90W 1014 MB WITH WARM FRONT E TO 
24N82W AND COLD FRONT SW TO 18N93W. NW OF LOW AND FRONTS N TO NE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. WITHIN 120 NM SE LOW AND 
COLD FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED 
SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES 23N84W 1014 MB WITH WARM FRONT E TO 
23N80W AND COLD FRONT SW TO 18N90W. S OF 27N W OF LOW AND FRONTS 
AND N OF 27N E OF 90W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT 
IN N SWELL. WITHIN 120 NM SE LOW AND COLD FRONT SW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SCATTERED SHOWERS ISOLATED TSTMS NEAR LOW.
.36 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES DISSIPATED AND FRONTS E OF AREA. S OF 
24N E OF 94W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN SUBSIDING N 
SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 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 NELSON