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FZNT02 KNHC 111617
HSFAT2

8HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC SAT DEC 11 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 SAT DEC 11.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN DEC 12.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC MON DEC 13.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.30 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. N OF 27N W OF 76W SW 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N71W TO 22N78W. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. 
N OF 27N W OF FRONT W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 20 FT.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N53W TO LOW PRES NEAR 26N64W 1010 MB 
TO 19N70W. COASTAL TROUGH FROM 31N79W TO 26N79W TO 24N76W. N OF 
25N BETWEEN 60W AND 78W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE OF TROUGH TO 18N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NW TO N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH FROM 31N44W TO 27N58W TO 20N66W. N OF 
25N BETWEEN 56W AND 66W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE SE OF TROUGH TO 17N WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST TROUGH DISSIPATED. N OF 27N TO 54W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 26N E OF 54W NE WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 18N E OF 56W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL. S OF 20N W OF 56W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 17N E OF 56W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL. S OF 20N W OF 56W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 21N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN N TO NE SWELL.

.ATLC 24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 78W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.30 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 
25N W OF 70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N E OF 
FRONT TO 68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. S OF 27N W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.

.CARIBBEAN LOW PRES NEAR 09N77W 1010 MB WITH SHEAR LINE TO 
17N75W. NW OF SHEAR LINE TO 15N N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LOW PRES NEAR 10N77W 1011 MB. WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 42 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N81W TO 18N88W. NW 
OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 15N88W. NW OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT...HIGHEST YUCATAN 
CHANNEL. FROM 11N TO 16N BETWEEN 80W AND 84W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 8 FT NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA.

.GULF OF MEXICO NW OF LINE 29N91W TO 22N98W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 26N98W. WITHIN 90 NM 
SE OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. NW OF
FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 21N97W. WITHIN 60 NM 
SE OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. NW OF
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS TO 10 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 
KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
17 FT IN NW SWELL. W OF 94W N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT 
IN N SWELL.

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

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FORECASTER MUNDELL