000
FZNT02 KNHC 152218
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
2230 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 1800 UTC WED DEC 15.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC THU DEC 16.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1800 UTC FRI DEC 17.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N51W TO 25N54W TO 21N60W THEN STATIONARY
TO 18N65W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO 74W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT.
SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 76W NW TO
N WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. N OF 24N E OF 
FRONT TO 50W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 19N E OF FRONT TO 50W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 24N52W THEN WEAKENING
STATIONARY TO 17N62W. N OF 26N BETWEEN 52W AND 63W W TO NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 16 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 29N.
ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 73W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 
FT IN NW AND N SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N. N OF 25N WITHIN 240 NM E
OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N E OF FRONT TO 40W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N42W TO 24N48W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 17N58W. N OF 26N WITHIN 240 NM W OF 
FRONT NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 
24N W OF FRONT TO 76W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO 69W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 9 
TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 28N.

.ATLC NE OF LINE FROM 31N45W TO 25N35W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 
KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT. FROM 15N TO 19N BETWEEN 45W AND 50W E 
WINDS 20 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 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 15N W OF 42W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT.  
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 43W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW AND N SWELL.

.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT JUST NW OF OF AREA. N OF 30N
W OF 63W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT

.CARIBBEAN DISSIPATING STATIONARY FRONT FROM 18N65W TO 15N73W TO
11N75W. BETWEEN FRONT AND 85W N TO NE WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT S OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 85W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 15N BETWEEN 68W AND 75W
NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 15N E OF 
81W INCLUDING WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES NE 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. FROM 11N TO 15N E OF 77W NE TO E WINDS 20 
KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT ALONG 15N.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N W OF 90W AND N OF 27N BETWEEN 88W AND 
90W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT...HIGHEST W OF 
94W. FROM 20N TO 25N W OF 90W AND S OF 25N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W 
SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING TEXAS COAST. N OF 26N 
BETWEEN 85W AND 90W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 25N BETWEEN 85W AND 94W AND N OF 27N E OF 85W S 
TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. S OF 25N BETWEEN 87W AND 95W SE TO 
S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N87W TO 25N97W. N OF FRONT N
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. SE OF FRONT TO 24N 
BETWEEN 85W AND 90W AND SE OF FRONT TO 27N E OF 85W S TO 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 AGUIRRE