000
FZNT02 KNHC 160345
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
0430 UTC THU DEC 16 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0000 UTC THU DEC 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC FRI DEC 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0000 UTC SAT DEC 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N50W TO 24N54W TO 18N64W. 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 74W 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 31N47W TO 24N50W THEN WEAKENING
STATIONARY TO 17N62W. N OF 27N W OF FRONT TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 
KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 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 9 TO 13 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 31N38W TO 24N46W THEN 
DISSIPATING STATIONARY TO 17N58W. N OF 26N W OF FRONT TO
48W NW TO N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 14 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST
N OF 29N. S OF 24N W OF FRONT TO 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE W OF FRONT TO LINE FROM 31N63W
TO 21N75W 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 42 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 63W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT
.ATLC 48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT APPROACHING NW PORTION OF 
AREA. N OF 30N W OF 63W SW WINDS 20 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 E OF 75W INCLUDING 
WINDWARD AND MONA PASSAGES NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 
FT. N OF 15N BETWEEN 75W AND 81W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 15N E OF 75W INCLUDING WINDWARD AND MONA 
PASSAGES NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM
1N TO 14N BETWEEN 72W AND 75W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N W OF 90W AND N OF 27N BETWEEN 87W AND 
90W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT FROM 20N TO 25N W OF 
90W AND S OF 26N BETWEEN 87W AND 90W SE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS 
THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT ALONG TEXAS COAST. N OF 26N BETWEEN 
85W AND 90W AND N OF 27N E OF 85W S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT. S OF 25N BETWEEN 87W AND 93W SE TO S WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N85W TO 26N91W TO 25N97W. N 
OF FRONT W OF 94W N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. N OF 
FRONT E OF 94W N WINDS TO 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