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FZNT02 KNHC 131610
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC MON DEC 13 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 MON DEC 13.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC TUE DEC 14.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 15.

.WARNINGS.

...GULF OF MEXICO GALE WARNING...
.E OF 85W AND N OF 24N BETWEEN 85W AND 90W NW TO N WINDS 25 TO 
35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST SE PORTION.
.06 HOUR FORECAST WINDS BELOW GALE FORCE.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 22N77W. N OF 27N WITHIN 240 NM E OF 
FRONT SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. N OF 25N W OF FRONT 
W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 10 TO 20 FT IN NW SWELL E OF 
BAHAMAS AND 8 TO 12 FT W OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 19N67W. N OF 29N W 
OF FRONT TO 70W SW WINDS 30 TO 35 KT. SEAS 19 TO 24 FT.  
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 19N66W. WINDS BELOW 
GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N72W TO 22N77W. EXCEPT AS NOTED IN 
WARNINGS...N OF 22N WITHIN 240 NM E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 27N. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT E OF BAHAMAS.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N64W TO 20N70W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNINGS...N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 60W S TO SW WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 19 FT E OF BAHAMAS...HIGHEST N OF 26N E OF 75W. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 19N66W. N OF 25N E 
OF FRONT TO 52W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 
26N W OF FRONT TO 77W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 18 FT. 
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 18N63W. N OF 25N E 
OF FRONT TO 48W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. N OF 
27N W OF FRONT TO 73W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN 
NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT E OF BAHAMAS TO 76W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8  TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC STATIONARY FRONT FROM  27N35W TO 26N45W. N OF 26N BETWEEN 
47W AND 69W E TO SE WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE 
SWELL. N OF 27N E OF 47W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 23N35W TO 21N50W TO 27N58W. N 
OF 27N BETWEEN 53W AND 60W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
13 FT IN MIXED NE AND SE SWELL. WITHIN 180 NM N OF FRONT N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N AND NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 
FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN NE SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 26N E OF 42W NW WINDS 
20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E 
OF 48W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. 

.ATLC S OF 21N E OF 58W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT 
IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST S OF 14N E OF 58W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 
FT. 
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CARIBBEAN COLD FRONT FROM 21N78W TO 17N88W. NW OF FRONT NW 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 77W N WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 18N69W TO 09N78W. 
W OF FRONT N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE FROM 18N68W TO 15N74W TO 10N76W. W 
OF SHEAR LINE TO 83W NE TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL.

.GULF OF MEXICO EXCEPT AS NOTED IN WARNINGS...E OF 90W N WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. BETWEEN 90W AND 96W N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SE OF LINE FROM 30N85W TO 21N90W N TO NE WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 92W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT W OF 94W. FROM 20N TO 25N W OF 95W SE TO S WINDS 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 CHRISTENSEN