000
FZNT02 KNHC 141605
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC TUE DEC 14 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 TUE DEC 14.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC WED DEC 15.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 16.

.WARNINGS.

...ATLC GALE WARNING...
.COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO 25N64W TO 19N69W. N OF 28N W OF FRONT 
TO 75W W TO NW WINDS 25 TO 35 KT. SEAS 12 TO 24 FT IN NW SWELL.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N58W TO 19N65W. WINDS BELOW
GALE FORCE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N61W TO TO 25N69W TO 19N69W. EXCEPT AS 
NOTED IN WARNING...W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 20 
FT E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 58W SW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 18N63W. N OF 29N 
BETWEEN 60W AND 75W W TO NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS12 TO 17 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 77W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL E OF BAHAMAS. N OF 25N E OF FRONT 50W S TO 
SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 18N64W. N OF 28N 
BETWEEN 57W AND 67W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 14 TO 17 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 14 FT IN N SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 45W S TO SW WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS 12 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF FRONT TO 45W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW AND N SWELL.

.ATLC N OF 19N E OF 48W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN 
N SWELL. N OF 25N BETWEEN 50W AND 58W SE TO S WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 13 FT. FROM 19N TO 25N BETWEEN 48W AND 54W E TO SE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NE SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST NE OF LINE FROM 31N44W TO 26N35W NW WINDS 20 T 
30 KT. SEAS 11 TO 14 FT. FROM 13N TO 18N BETWEEN 40W AND 50W E 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N E OF 50W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 26N E OF 37W N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 13 FT IN 
N SWELL. FROM 11N TO 17N E OF 45W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 17N E OF 45W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 22N.

.CARIBBEAN SHEAR AXIS FROM 17N72W TO 14N75W TO 09N76W. W OF 
SHEAR LINE NW TO N WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT...HIGHEST 
S OF 13N. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE FROM 18N65W TO 17N72W TO 12N75W. W 
OF SHEAR LINE TO 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR LINE DISSIPATED. N OF 15N BETWEEN 68W 
AND 80W PRIMARILY THROUGH THE WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES NE 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO E OF 85W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT IN 
N SWELL S OF 26N. ELSEWHERE FROM 22N TO 26N E OF 90W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N W OF 94W S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST W OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
9 FT N OF 25N W OF 90W.

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

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FORECASTER CHRISTENSEN