000
FZNT02 KNHC 151606
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC WED DEC 15 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 WED DEC 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC THU DEC 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC FRI DEC 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N53W TO 18N65W. N OF 29N W OF FRONT TO 
73W W TO NW WINDS 12 TO 18 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT 
TO 77W E OF BAHAMAS WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL. N OF 24N E OF FRONT TO 50W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 19N E OF FRONT TO 50W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 17N63W. N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 13 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL. S OF 23N E OF FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN N 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 15 FT IN NW AND N SWELL. N OF 25N E OF FRONT TO 46W S WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS 14 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N E OF FRONT TO 
46W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N43W TO 24N49W TO 17N61W. N 
OF 30N W OF 63W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 23N W OF 
FRONT NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 10 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF 
FRONT TO 70W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL. 
N OF 10N E OF FRONT TO 43W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL.

.ATLC NE OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 25N35W NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 45W AND 50W E WIND S20 
KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 11N TO 16N E OF 46W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 16N E OF 46W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT IN N SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 14N E OF 50W NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 43W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW AND N SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN STATIONARY FRONT FROM 18N65W TO 15N73W THEN SHEAR 
AXIS TO 11N75W. NW OF FRONT...SHEAR AXIS TO 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 
TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT S OF 18N BETWEEN 75W AND 85W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT...SHEAR LINE DISSIPATED. N OF 14N 
BETWEEN 66W AND 81W INCLUDING WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES...NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N E OF 65W INCLUDING WINDWARD AND MONA 
PASSAGES...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT N OF 15N 
BETWEEN 65W AND 78W. S OF 15N BETWEEN 70W AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 
20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS TO 8 FT ALONG 
15N.

.GULF OF MEXICO S OF 23N E OF 92W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN S SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 25N W OF 85W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT. S OF 25N W OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT N OF 23N W OF 85W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST S OF 24N BETWEEN 90W AND 93W SW 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