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FZNT02 KNHC 121015
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 UTC SUN DEC 12 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC SUN DEC 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC MON DEC 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC TUE DEC 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 25N90W TO 20N97W. W 
OF FRONT TO 90W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 23N90W TO 18N95W. N 
OF 25N W OF FRONT TO 90W NW TO N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. N OF 25N E OF 90W NW TO 
N WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 11 TO 16 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 12 TO 17 FT.
.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N E OF 87W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. 
SEAS 13 TO 18 FT.
.42 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. N OF 27N W OF 77W SW 
WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 27N80W. N OF 27N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 13 FT. 
W OF FRONT W WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 27N75W TO 22N78W. N 
OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
12 FT. N OF 27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
16 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 25N67W TO 20N70W. N 
OF 27N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
14 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
23 FT...HIGHEST N OF 27N E OF 75W.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC FRONTAL TROUGH FROM 31N56W TO 25N70W TO 26N76W. NW OF 
FRONTAL TROUGH TO 70W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE 
SWELL. NW OF FRONTAL TROUGH BETWEEN 70W AND 76W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONTAL TROUGH DISSIPATED. CONDITIONS AS 
DESCRIBED IN COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 27N75W TO 22N78W 
PARAGRAPH BELOW.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N38W TO 30N43W TO 31N50W. N OF FRONT NE 
WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 28N 
E OF 45W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW 
SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N35W TO 27N42W TO 29N55W. N 
OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 23N35W TO 22N45W 
TO 22N55W. N OF FRONT WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN 
MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NE PORTION.

.ATLC S OF 18N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN 
NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 50W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 23N E OF 60W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 18N E OF 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC 06 HOUR FORECAST N OF 27N W OF 75W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT NW OF AREA. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N79W TO 27N80W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 27N W OF 73W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 23N TO 27N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 27N BETWEEN 65W AND 73W SE 
TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N74W TO 27N75W TO 22N78W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 26N E OF FRONT TO 
70W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. FROM 22N TO 26N E 
OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 27N W 
OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 27N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 70W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N 
OF 27N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N65W TO 25N67W TO 20N70W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 
60W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. FROM 20N TO 25N 
W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 15 FT IN NW 
SWELL...HIGHEST ALONG 25N. N OF 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 60W SE TO S 
WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT PRIMARILY IN NE SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN N OF 10N WITHIN 90 NM OF COAST OF COLOMBIA NE TO E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT IN YUCATAN CHANNEL. FROM 12N TO 17N 
W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 
17N W OF 80W NW TO N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR YUCATAN 
CHANNEL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 16N88W. NW OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS NEAR YUCATAN 
CHANNEL. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT N OF 20N W OF 84W. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N W 
OF 79W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT NEAR COAST OF 
NICARAGUA.
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 20N75W TO 15N83W. NW OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT W OF 80W EXCEPT TO 14 
FT NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. ELSEWHERE W OF 77W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 18N70W TO 13N75W TO 09N78W. NW 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT W OF 77W...
HIGHEST NEAR COAST OF NICARAGUA.

.GULF OF MEXICO COLD FRONT FROM 30N88W TO 25N96W TO 23N98W. W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 30 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT. N OF 25N WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT.
.06 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 25N90W TO 20N97W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 25N. N 
OF 25N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N83W TO 23N90W TO 18N95W. 
EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 
25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST ALONG 25N. N 
OF 22N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.18 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...ENTIRE AREA NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 
FT IN NW SWELL N OF 21N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE E OF 
94W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL... 
HIGHEST ALONG 25N. W OF 94W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.36 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...ELSEWHERE E OF 
90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL. 
BETWEEN 90W AND 93W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL. S 
OF 25N W OF 93W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N 
SWELL.
.42 HOUR FORECAST E OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
17 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 92W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 25N BETWEEN 90W AND 95W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST E OF 88W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
15 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR YUCATAN CHANNEL. N OF 24N 
BETWEEN 88W AND 90W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW 
SWELL. S OF 24N BETWEEN 88W AND 94W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 11 FT IN N SWELL.

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

$$
FORECASTER LEWITSKY