000
FZNT02 KNHC 122215
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC SUN DEC 12.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC MON DEC 13.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC TUE DEC 14.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 27N82W TO 22N93.5W TO 18.5N95.5W MOVING SE 28 
KT. W OF FRONT TO 90W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH FREQUENT HIGHER 
GUSTS. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT SE OF AREA. N OF 23N E OF 90W NW 
WINDS 30 TO 35 KT WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SEAS 10 TO 18 FT IN NW  
SWELL...HIGHEST E PORTIONS.
.18 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 89W NW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SE PORTIONS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N80W TO 27N82.5W. N OF 28N WITHIN 180 NM SE 
OF FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 25N80W. 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 31N71W 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 12 TO 18 FT 
IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC WEAK STATIONARY FRONT FROM 29N35W TO 28N40W TO 31N54W TO 
28N63W. N OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 60W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 22N E OF 53W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.

.ATLC S OF 16N E OF 48W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN 
N SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 28N E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN N 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 20N E OF 60W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL.

.ATLC EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 26N W OF 72W S TO SW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N76W TO 25N80W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N W OF 68W 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 TO 10 FT. N OF 28N BETWEEN 40W AND 68W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 
25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN MIXED E AND NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 23N E OF 
FRONT TO 68W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 60W AND 68W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. S OF 
27N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF FRONT W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 13 TO 22 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 20N TO 24N W OF FRONT WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 25N E OF 
FRONT TO 53W SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT.

.CARIBBEAN 12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 22N80W TO 16N88W. NW 
OF FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 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.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 15N86W. NW OF FRONT 
NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT W OF 80W. ELSEWHERE W 
OF 77W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 18N68W TO 11N75W. 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 EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW OF FRONT NW TO 
N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 
25N. N OF 23N SE OF FRONT SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...NW TO N WINDS 20 
TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 21N.
.24 HOUR FORECAST E OF 90W NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 12 TO 
20 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 89W S OF 27N N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL.

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

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FORECASTER STRIPLING