000
FZNT02 KNHC 160918
HSFAT2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1030 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SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS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 0600 UTC THU DEC 16.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC FRI DEC 17.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 0600 UTC SAT DEC 18.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.ATLC COLD FRONT FROM 31N49W TO 23N56W TO 17N62W. N OF 23N 
WITHIN 180 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 10 TO 
15 FT IN N SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 13N E OF FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 
28N35W. N OF 27N BETWEEN 55W AND 72W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 30 KT. 
SEAS 10 TO 17 FT IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST NEAR 31N65W. ELSEWHERE W 
OF FRONT TO 76W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT IN NW 
SWELL OUTSIDE OF BAHAMAS...HIGHEST NE PORTION.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N46W TO 20N52W. N OF 28N W 
OF FRONT TO 60W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 12 TO 17 FT IN 
NW SWELL. FROM 17N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W NE WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE N OF 10N E OF 65W WINDS 
LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 16 FT PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST 
N OF 28N W OF 70W.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 31N35W TO 20N48W. NW OF FRONT 
TO 40W NW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 13 FT IN NW SWELL. FROM 14N TO 
23N BETWEEN 53W AND 65W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. ELSEWHERE E OF 60W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 14 FT 
PRIMARILY IN NW SWELL...HIGHEST N OF 25N E OF 50W.

.ATLC 12 HOUR FORECAST N OF 30N W OF 75W SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. S OF 23N W OF 68W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT 
E OF 72W.
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 29N W OF 70W SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 
TO 8 FT ALONG 31N. S OF 23N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 
FT IN NW SWELL E OF 73W. N OF 23N BETWEEN 65W AND 70W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 28N W OF 60W SW TO W WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL N OF 30N. S OF 23N W OF 65W E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT E OF 72W. FROM 23N TO 29N BETWEEN 60W AND 65W 
WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN NW SWELL.

.CARIBBEAN SHEAR AXIS FROM NEAR GUADELOUPE TO 15N73W TO 11N75W. 
N OF 15N BETWEEN SHEAR AXIS AND 78W NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST SHEAR AXIS DISSIPATED. N OF 15N E OF 75W NE TO 
E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. FROM 11N TO 15N E OF 76W 
NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.GULF OF MEXICO N OF 25N W OF 90W S TO SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. 
SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. ELSEWHERE W OF 85W SE TO S WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N91W TO 26N97W. W OF FRONT N 
TO NE WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N84W TO 25N90W TO 20N97W. N 
OF 27N W OF FRONT N TO NE 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 LEWITSKY